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The Caucus: Appointee to Oversight Role Withdraws

Feb. 3, 2009
Nancy Killefer withdrew her candidacy to be the chief performance officer because she failed to pay taxes on household help.
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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