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Suspect in Wesleyan shooting turns himself in

May. 8, 2009
The suspect in the shooting of a Wesleyan University student will be arraigned Friday morning after surrendering to police Thursday evening, authorities said. Stephen Morgan has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Johanna Justin-Jinich, who was shot and killed in the Connecticut...
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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