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Jackie MacMullan: Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo Rondo fast becoming Celts' leader

Apr. 23, 2009
The maturation of the Boston Celtics' young point guard has been an involved process
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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