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Souter says he will retire in June

May. 1, 2009
Justice David Souter is telling President Barack Obama he plans to retire from the Supreme Court this summer. Souter informed Obama of his plans in a brief letter Friday. Obama praised Souter and thanked him for his service. The 69-year-old justice is leaving...
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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