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Texas Judge Denies Fault in Handling of Appeal

Aug. 19, 2009
Judge Sharon Keller defended herself in testimony at a hearing on accusations that she intentionally circumvented the standard procedures for execution days.
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego wins Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California watches confetti rain down as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word .* guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler