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Free agent safety Pierson Prioleau signs agrees with New Orleans Saints

Mar. 26, 2009
Free-agent safety Pierson Prioleau has agreed to terms with the New Orleans Saints, who were looking to add depth in the defensive backfield.
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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