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Tulsa Journal: In McCain Country, Acceptance of Obama Grows

Jan. 20, 2009
In Oklahoma, where not a single county voted for Barack Obama, attitudes about his presidency are now softening.
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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