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Patriot Coal to close W.Va. surface mine

Aug. 3, 2009
Another major U.S. coal mining complex has fallen victim to the slumping demand for energy. Patriot Coal Corp. said Monday it is closing its Samples mines and has told 314 workers they will lose their jobs Oct. 1. The St. Louis-based coal company said the...
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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