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Three Americans held in Iran

Aug. 2, 2009
Two men and a woman apparently stray across the Iranian border while on a hiking trip in the mountainous Kurdistan region. The State Department, via the Swiss government, is seeking consular access. Three Americans who apparently strayed across the Iranian border while on a hiking trip in the...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler