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Sumner Redstone defeats nephew in court

Dec. 2, 2009
A Massachusetts judge says Michael Redstone didn't prove his claim that his grandfather meant for him to receive more shares of National Amusements. The ruling saves Sumner Redstone millions. Sumner Redstone has prevailed in his latest family legal squabble, this time with nephew Michael Redstone...
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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