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Polo horses' deaths expected to spark reform

Apr. 24, 2009
The U.S. Polo Assn. says it will announce plans for additional protections for the animals. An Argentina newspaper reports that a lethal dose of selenium was behind the 21 deaths last weekend. In the wake of the deaths of 21 prized polo horses, the United States Polo Assn. says it will announce...
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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