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Rod Blagojevich Arrested: The Damage He Could Do

Dec. 9, 2008
The arrest this morning of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has sparked intense discussion in the political universe over how great a...
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Ill. gov calls for more 'big dreams'

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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