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Parents of killed British soldiers lash out at lack of equipment funding...

Jul. 12, 2009
Parents of killed British soldiers lash out at lack of equipment funding...(First headline, 5th story, link)Related stories:Fort Drum Soldier Killed in Afghanistan...Bombs kill 4 U.S. soldiers...President warns 'long way to go' in war...Says UK help is vital...Hospital copes with bloodiest day...
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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