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Quake triggers tsunami advisory on Pacific Coast

Sep. 29, 2009
A tsunami advisory issued for the Bay Area oceanfront and along coastal California this evening had emergency service providers on alert, but no evacuations were ordered, and people were advised to steer clear of the coast because of expected strong currents....
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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