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Prosecutors to revise charges against Blagojevich

Dec. 8, 2009
An amended indictment is planned because of another case before the Supreme Court. That case may affect the federal 'honest services' statute, under which the former Illinois governor was charged. Federal prosecutors plan to bring a revised indictment against former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich...
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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