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Tragedy strikes twice at Palo Alto school

Jun. 3, 2009
A 17-year-old girl who attended Gunn High School in Palo Alto was struck and killed by a Caltrain at the same crossing where another student from the same school was killed a month ago, authorities said. The girl, whose name has not been released, was hit by...
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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