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White House Seeks G.O.P. Support on Auto Bailout

Dec. 9, 2008
Republican support for the auto industry bailout is in serious doubt and is particularly crucial in the Senate.
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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