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South Korea says North fires 7 missiles off east coast

Jul. 4, 2009
North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast today, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day.
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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