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Supernova Star Blast 'Could Wipe Out Earth'...

Jan. 6, 2010
Supernova Star Blast 'Could Wipe Out Earth'...(Second column, 5th story, link)
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Black hole tied to supernova explosion

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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