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Wilson: 'You lie' remark spontaneous

Sep. 10, 2009
The South Carolina GOP congressman who shouted at President Obama during his speech to Congress last night insisted today that his outburst was "spontaneous." Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "You lie" during Obama's speech, an outburst condemned by Democrats and Republicans alike.
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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