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Chargers Ease Into Bye Week

Jan. 6, 2010
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The bye week earned by the San Diego Chargers is perfect for players such as Shawne Merriman.
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Merriman denies assault claim

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman denies a claim by a woman that he assaulted her early Sunday, his lawyer said Monday.
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Merriman arrested in alleged assault

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested Sunday on battery and false imprisonment charges in an alleged attack on his girlfriend, police said.

Chargers linebacker has knee surgery

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The San Diego Chargers announced Tuesday that linebacker Shawne Merriman had surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee.

Chargers linebacker to have knee surgery

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman, who has been playing with a bad left knee, has decided to have season-ending surgery.

Chargers linebacker out with injured knee

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman will not play Sunday against the Detroit Lions because of an injured knee.

San Diego's Merriman begins suspension

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman formally dropped his appeal and started a four-game suspension for violation of the NFL substance abuse policy. Merriman met with teammates Wednesday before the suspension went into affect and apologized for "

Report: LB Merriman to drop appeal

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman plans to drop an appeal of a four-game suspension for substance abuse, The New York Times reported.

Report: Chargers' Merriman appeals

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- San Diego linebacker Shawne Merriman reportedly will play for the next two weeks while awaiting appeal of a four-game suspension for substance abuse.

Report: NFL to suspend Merriman

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman will be suspended for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
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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