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Taiwan Risks China's Ire By Allowing Dalai Lama Visit

Aug. 27, 2009
President Ma Ying-jeou has agreed to let the Dalai Lama visit the island to comfort survivors of a devastating typhoon, but the move was unexpected because he has made a priority of seeking better relations with China.
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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