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Well, here's news. A British researcher and her team at the University of...

Jul. 17, 2009
Well, here's news. A British researcher and her team at the University of Sussex have (just to digress: Have you noticed how many good news stories feature British researchers? They're forever researching stuff that Americans don't have time for, and often...
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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