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Shuttle set to land

Nov. 27, 2009
The crew of space shuttle Atlantis spent Thanksgiving testing its flight system and stowing items in preparation for landing on Earth, scheduled for Friday morning.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler