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Taiwanese colleges to admit Chinese students

Jan. 7, 2010
Taiwanese universities are preparing to attract top-notch students from mainland China, an official said Thursday, setting the stage for the dismantling of another barrier amid warming ties between the sides. Despite a decade of cultural exchanges, Taiwan 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