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Without a Pastor of His Own, Obama Turns to Five

Mar. 14, 2009
Since cutting his ties to the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., the president has cultivated new ones with other pastors.
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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