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Calzaghe dominates Jones over 12 rounds to stay undefeated

Nov. 9, 2008
Throughout the '90s, Roy Jones was peerless in boxing. But that was then and this is now. Joe Calzaghe outpunched, outmuscled and outhustled Jones over 12 rounds to earn a unanimous decision and usher in a new light heavyweight era on Saturday.
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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