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Strong winds buffet Calif. causing power outages

Oct. 27, 2009
Fierce winds buffeted areas up and down California on Tuesday, toppling trees, downing power lines and causing scattered power outages in the Los Angeles region. Gusty winds affected some flights at Los Angeles International Airport, and one flight was...
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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