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Path of peace available to North Korea, Obama says

Jun. 16, 2009
Halting its nuclear program would allow North Korea to rejoin the global community as a full partner, President Obama said Tuesday after meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.
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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