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Supervalu fiscal 2Q profit falls 42 pct

Oct. 20, 2009
Grocery chain Supervalu says the recession is still hurting its bottom line as food prices remained low, stores closed and strained customers continued to pare spending despite deep discounting. The operator of Albertsons, Jewel-Osco and Save-A-Lot stores has...
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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