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Petraeus Defends Pakistan's Fight Against Insurgents

Dec. 3, 2009
Days after President Obama announced his decision to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, who commands American troops throughout the Middle East and South Asia, talks with Steve Inskeep about a country where Obama cannot send more forces: Pakistan.
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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