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Power restored at Kirkwood ski resort after fire

Jan. 2, 2010
Snow bunnies hoping to start off 2010 on the slopes at Kirkwood in the Sierra Nevada instead were left scrounging for light and heat when a major New Year's Day fire destroyed the ski resort's only source of power. After a power outtage lasting more than 24...
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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