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Peabody Energy 2Q profits slide, so do shares

Jul. 21, 2009
Peabody Energy's second-quarter earnings tumbled by two-thirds, falling well short of Wall Street expectations as the coal miner released a long-awaited, full-year outlook far lower than analyst forecasts. Peabody shares slid nearly 7 percent, or $2.38, to $...
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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