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Revelations by Senator Are Raising Concerns

Feb. 16, 2009
Several Democratic lawmakers from Illinois said that they were troubled by revelations about Roland W. Burris. At least one called on Mr. Burris to explain himself.
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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