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Senators trade fire over town-hall protests

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Aug. 9, 2009
The Senate's second-ranking Democrat slammed recent town-hall protests over health care, insisting they are being organized by a lobbyist. "This is clearly being orchestrated, and these folks have instructions," said Sen. Dick Durbin. The Senate's top Republican, Senate Minority Leader...
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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