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Casey and Poulter Chosen for European Ryder Cup Team

Sep. 1, 2008
The selection of Ian Poulter over Darren Clarke came as a surprise. Ian Poulter rounded out the 12-man squad
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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