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National Spelling Bee Crowns Co-Champs For Second Straight Year

Vanya Shivashankar, left, of Olathe, Kan., and Gokul Venkatachalam of Chesterfield, Mo., lift the trophy after becoming co-champions Thursday night after the final round of the 88th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland. Joshua Roberts/Reuters/Landov hide caption

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National Spelling Bee Crowns Co-Champs For Second Straight Year

Gokul Venkatachalam and Vanya Shivashankar went back and forth so long the judges were running out of words. Told he needed one more correct spelling to forge a tie, Gokul needed nothing but the word.

Amtrak Train Derails, Cars Roll In Philadelphia; At Least 5 Killed

Emergency personnel search through the wreckage of an Amtrak train that derailed Tuesday night in Philadelphia, killing at least five people who were on board. Joseph Kaczmarek/AP hide caption

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Amtrak Train Derails, Cars Roll In Philadelphia; At Least 5 Killed

The train, on its way from Washington to New York, went off the rails late Tuesday. In addition to the 5 deaths, dozens have been transported to area hospitals, including six with critical injuries.

Picasso Painting Sells At Auction For $179 Million, A Record

The Picasso work Women of Algiers (Version O) was sold for a record-breaking $179,365,000 Monday by Christie's auction house, making it the most expensive painting ever sold. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption

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Picasso Painting Sells At Auction For $179 Million, A Record

Another record was set at the same auction when a Giacometti sculpture sold for $141 million. Thirty-four works of art were auctioned by Christie's at the event for a total of $706 million.

Photos: Baltimore Quiet For 2nd Night; New York, Denver Protests Noisier

Demonstrators snarl traffic as they try to block an entrance to the Holland Tunnel during a solidarity protest Wednesday in New York City. Michael Abbott/Getty Images hide caption

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Photos: Baltimore Quiet For 2nd Night; New York, Denver Protests Noisier

Police arrested about 100 demonstrators in Manhattan after crowds tried to block a major tunnel, and pepper spray was deployed in Colorado. In Baltimore, the curfew was honored.

Connecticut Wins 3rd Straight Women's Basketball Title, 5th In 7 Years

Notre Dame guard Lindsay Allen shoots against Connecticut forward Breanna Stewart as Connecticut guard Moriah Jefferson looks on April 7 during the first half of the NCAA women's college basketball championship game in Tampa, Fla. John Raoux/AP hide caption

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Connecticut Wins 3rd Straight Women's Basketball Title, 5th In 7 Years

With the 63-53 victory over Notre Dame, coach Geno Auriemma collects his tenth championship ring since 1995 — a streak of dominance few teams or coaches in any sport can compete with.

Police: Suspect In New Orleans Airport Attack Was Armed With Molotov Cocktails

The ramp to departures is blocked by emergency vehicles at the New Orleans International Airport on Friday night in Kenner, La. Jonathan Bachman/AP hide caption

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Police: Suspect In New Orleans Airport Attack Was Armed With Molotov Cocktails

A former taxi driver attacked two TSA agents with wasp spray and a large blade before a sheriff's deputy shot him three times, authorities say. Police say the man has since died, the AP reports.