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Celtics 105, Nets 85: In Return to Form, Celtics Rout Nets Again

Jan. 17, 2009
After ending the first half down by 31 on Saturday, the Nets cut into the deficit a bit, but never came closer than 17 points.
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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