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Why the fuss? Because he was a Pearl Harbor hero

Jun. 28, 2009
John Finn, less than a month from his 100th birthday, is the nation's oldest Medal of Honor recipient and the only living recipient from the 1941 attack, during which he was wounded five times. In a clear, strong voice, John Finn told the group that gathered to honor him Saturday that he did not...
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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