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Senate Race in Florida: Governor Crist Eyes Seat

Aug. 12, 2009
The Senator's retirement is a double test for Governor Charlie Crist -- of his own ambitions and of his party's outreach to women and minorities
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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