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Saving Monsieur Ed? The French Debate Banning Horsemeat

Dec. 30, 2009
Animal rights advocates in France are pushing for legislation that wouldoutlaw the sale of horsemeat, which they see as barbaric. Opponents,however, argue this would end a culinary tradition dating back to Napoleon
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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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