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The Challenge: After a Decisive Victory, Obama Faces Challenges of War and Ailing Economy

Nov. 5, 2008
No president since before Barack Obama was born has ascended to the Oval Office confronted by such a set of seismic challenges.
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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