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Marcus Thames of Detroit Tigers out for up to a month with strained ribcage muscle

Apr. 22, 2009
Detroit Tigers outfielder-designated hitter Marcus Thames is expected to be sidelined for more than a month because of a strained ribcage muscle.
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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