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Royal Caribbean says swine flu hurt operations

Jun. 9, 2009
Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Cruises says the recent swine flu outbreak will lower its earnings by about 22 cents per share. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. says the virus led Royal Caribbean International's ships to steer clear of Mexican ports. It also...
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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