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South African Police Chief Faces Corruption Trial

Oct. 12, 2009
South Africa's first black police chief has gone on trial in Johannesburgfor accepting bribes -- a case seen as a possible significant step forward forthe country in its battle against corruption
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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