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Knuckleheads of the Week: Al Davis and Lane Kiffin

Jun. 13, 2009
Al Davis was golden (although not literally, because golden would clash with his wardrobe and jewelry). The growing "Al has lost it" movement took a serious hit when Lane Kiffin became a serial rule-breaker at Tennessee. People started to rethink Davis,...
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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