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Sotomayor not your typical high court justice

Aug. 6, 2009
Justice Sonia Sotomayor will bring something new to the U.S. Supreme Court, far beyond her being its first Hispanic member. Her background and experiences undoubtedly will affect her thinking and influence her decisions, but they probably will do so in ways...
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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