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U.S. Zookeepers Wary of Herpes Virus Attacking Asian Elephants

Feb. 26, 2009
Researchers know little about the disease, which they say has killed one of five Asian elephant calves born in North American zoos since 2000.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler