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Swine flu cases reach 162 in U.S., 593 worldwide

May. 2, 2009
The H1N1 virus prompts more schools to close; 300 are now shut in Texas alone. Colleges cancel graduation rites, and Harvard Medical School suspends classes. Globally, no new deaths are reported. The H1N1 influenza outbreak crossed the 150 mark in the U.S. on Friday, as new cases were reported in...
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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