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U.S. speedskater Shani Davis rips comedian Stephen Colbert

Dec. 4, 2009
Stephen Colbert's Canadian-bashing isn't sitting well with American speedskating star Shani Davis.
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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