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SoCal man pleads not guilty in hammer killing

Nov. 13, 2009
A San Bernardino County man accused of using a hammer to beat a cable TV installer to death has pleaded not guilty to murder. Johnny Acosta, 45, of Hesperia entered the plea Thursday in Superior Court in Victorville. He remained jailed Friday on $2 million...
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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