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Ruling Favors Democrat in Contest in Minnesota

Dec. 18, 2008
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday that counties could count additional absentee ballots, which was a boost for Al Franken.
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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