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Product recalls announced

Oct. 18, 2008
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced these recalls: - Playkids U.S.A. of Brooklyn, N.Y., is recalling 2,000 convertible cribs. The sides of the convertible crib are made of a mesh that expands, creating a gap between the...
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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