Indiana boy wins spelling bee
A 14-year-old Indiana boy mastered "autochthonous" to win the National Spelling Bee today, outdueling 264 rivals for the title.
David Tidmarsh covered his face with his hands, overwhelmed by the win. Moments earlier, he had hid himself behind his placard, then lowered it to show tears in his eyes, after nailing "gaminerie" to make the final round. "I was just hoping that I got a word I studied," Tidmarsh said. His chances were excellent - he spent months going through the dictionary. Above, Tidmarsh (left) is awarded the winner's trophy.
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President Bush said today that CIA director George Tenet has resigned "for personal reasons." His deputy will temporarily lead America's premier spy agency.
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State officials this week said it is safe for Texans to indulge their sweet tooth for Mexican confections.
Texas Department of Health tests of candy and snack products imported from Mexico, prompted by a Food and Drug Administration warning that such products may contain dangerous amounts of lead, have found no lead levels exceeding federal standards.
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Two Marines pleaded guilty to giving electric shocks to an Iraqi prisoner they were guarding in early April, months after the Abu Ghraib prison abuse, military officials said.
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