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For the Dodgers, a Lot Is Riding on the Bench

Oct. 7, 2008
For Nomar Garciaparra, Jeff Kent, Andruw Jones and other veterans, the Dodgers pursuit of a World Series title has gone on largely without them.
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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