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Treasures from Afghanistan

Oct. 19, 2008
Today's cover package is about an art exhibition you won't want to miss. As staff writer Jonathan Curiel points out, each of the objects in the Asian Art Museum's "Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures From the National Museum, Kabul" would be worthy of viewing on...
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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