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Reports: Iran launches first satellite

Feb. 3, 2009
Iran has launched its first satellite into orbit, according to Iranian news reports, as tension persists with the West over the Islamic republic's nuclear ambitions.
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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