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Son of alleged Holocaust museum shooter expresses remorse

Jun. 15, 2009
James von Brunn, 88, is accused of killing black security guard Steven Johns. Erik von Brunn says his father's white supremacist views 'destroyed our family and ruined our lives.' The son of James von Brunn said Sunday that his father, who is accused of killing a security guard at the U.S....
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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