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Rove E-mails Shed New Light On U.S. Attorney Firings

Aug. 11, 2009
Newly released e-mails show extensive communication between former White House political adviser Karl Rove and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers over the firing of a U.S. attorney in New Mexico, one of nine U.S. attorneys fired.
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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