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US Strikes Targets in Pakistan, 20 Killed

Oct. 4, 2008
Suspected U.S. missiles hit buildings in two Pakistani villages close to the Afghan border, killing 20 people
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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