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Psychiatric Group Ends Industry-Sponsored Seminars

Mar. 25, 2009
American Psychiatric Association announced on Wednesday that it would end industry-financed medical seminars at its annual meeting.
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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