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Former Buffalo Bills QB J.P. Losman chooses UFL over NFL

Jul. 21, 2009
Forced to choose between being an NFL backup or a starter in a fledgling league, J.P. Losman has picked: playing time.Losman, 28, said Tuesday night he has signed with the Las Vegas entry of the start-up United Football League.
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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