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Stephen Colbert Tears Up After Obama Announced As President-Elect (VIDEO)

Nov. 5, 2008
On Comedy Central's election special Tuesday night, Stephen Colbert appeared to tear up after Jon Stewart announced...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler