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Report: Iran's nuclear chief resigns

Jul. 16, 2009
The commander of Iran's nuclear program for more than a decade has resigned, Iran Student News Agency reported Thursday.
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IAEA chief to probe Iran's nuclear sites

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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