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Lori Anne Madison has been eliminated from this week's Scripps National Spelling Bee. At six years old, she's the youngest ever to compete.

Today, the National Spelling Bee moves on to the semifinals, and tonight, it moves to the finals. We'll be following.

In recent days, three Tibetans have set themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule. In the past year, it's been reported that more than 30 people have set themselves on fire and most have died. Renee Montagne talks to Robert Barnett, an expert on Tibet, for more on why Tibetans have been protesting Chinese repression by setting themselves on fire.

The Syrian conflict has grown increasingly bloody. But one of the country's best-known opposition figures, Sheik Jawdat Said, 81, is heading home to Syria, and he's making a renewed call for peaceful protests.

His brother's mental illness changed him into a very angry person, the alleged gunman's brother says.

The Sunlight Foundation has launched an effort to track and expose tweets that lawmakers and candidates had second thoughts about.

When it comes to out-of-pocket costs for health care, 42 percent of Hispanics say they're a "very serious" problem, according to a recent NPR poll. The finding runs counter to the widespread impression that African-Americans are worst-off when it comes to the cost and quality of health care.

The policy was crafted under then-Archbishop Timothy Dolan, now a cardinal and a leading Catholic figure in the U.S.

It's a White House tradition that brings presidents and former presidents together in a rare non-partisan event.

Warren said her roots did not afford her preferential treatment.