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South Korea Aborts Rocket Launch

Aug. 19, 2009
South Korea on Wednesday aborted the lift-off of its first rocket into space following a technical glitch. Crowds of people gathered on the beach, looking toward the launch site before the cancellation.
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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