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Panetta defends CIA's post-9/11 methods

Aug. 24, 2009
CIA Director Leon E. Panetta on Monday supported the agency's interrogation methods on accused terrorists following the Sept. 11 attacks, as more documents on the issue are being made public. "This much is clear: The CIA obtained intelligence from high-value detainees when inside information...
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler