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Kerr seizes 2-stroke lead at U.S. Women's Open

Jul. 12, 2009
Cristie Kerr is feeling a sense of calm only a former U.S. Women's Open champion could understand. Armed with the knowledge of what it takes to win the championship, the 2007 winner is set to make a push for another title. Kerr scrambled for a 1-over 72...
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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