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Suspect in slaying of abortion doctor George Tiller to appear in court

Jun. 2, 2009
Scott Roeder, held without bail on suspicion of murder, is expected to be charged today in Wichita. Tiller's family hopes to continue the doctor's 'valuable work,' but for now the clinic is closed. The suspect in the shooting death of prominent abortion doctor George Tiller is scheduled to make...
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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