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Primary foe has yuletide jeer for Pa. Sen. Specter

Dec. 23, 2009
Not even warm holiday wishes can soothe Pennsylvania's brutal Democratic primary fight between incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter and Rep. Joe Sestak. Mr. Sestak, who has relentlessly pummeled Mr. Specter for not being a "real Democrat," couldn't resist taking one more swing at his opponent...
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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