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Cavaliers 105, Nuggets 88

Dec. 20, 2008
DENVER (AP) -- The showdown between Olympic teammates LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony quickly turned into more of a smackdown by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who raced to a 105-88 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.
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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