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The Caucus: Sanford Aide Resigns

Jul. 17, 2009
The communications director for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford announced that he is resigning in the wake of a scandal in which the governor admitted an extramarital affair.
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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