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Spain Seeks To ID War Victims In Franco Mausoleum

Oct. 1, 2009
Historians say up to 60,000 people may be buried in the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum outside Madrid along with the remains of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco, who triggered the Spanish Civil War.
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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