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U.S. alters approach for 2 held in North Korea

Jul. 11, 2009
The U.S. has dropped its request that two imprisoned American journalists -- Laura Ling and Euna Lee -- be released by North Korea on humanitarian grounds, and is seeking amnesty instead, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said. Ling's sister told CNN she thinks the change in approach is...
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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