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Saudis Flee Border Fighting With Yemen Rebels

Dec. 3, 2009
Saudi Arabia last month launched air strikes against rebels in neighboring Yemen, who have been fighting against Yemen's central government. The Saudis say the rebels invaded Saudi soil. The rebels claim the Saudis attacked first. At the border between the two countries, there's a camp for Saudis...
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler