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Manuel Calls the Shots for the Phillies, Case Closed

Nov. 1, 2009
Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel was not second-guessing himself after deciding to start Joe Blanton in Game 4 over his ace, Cliff Lee, on short rest.
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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