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The Long Arc of a Nuclear-Free Vision

Jul. 4, 2009
President Obama is pushing for new global rules, treaties and alliances to establish a nuclear-free world, a goal he developed as a college student.
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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