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Will Abu Dhabi Come To Dubai's Aid?

Dec. 1, 2009
Early reports that Dubai World — the investment vehicle for the United Arab Emirates — might suspend repaying part of its debt made global markets nervous. Dubai likely borrowed too much to finance a real estate boom, which is going bust. There's been speculation that Abu...
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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