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Sex Scandal Shakes Race for Congress in Florida

Oct. 14, 2008
Tim Mahoney, the Democrat who succeeded Mark Foley after he resigned because of a sex scandal, is now embroiled in a sex scandal of his own.
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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