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Mariners fire vice president of scouting Fontaine

Oct. 28, 2008
Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik has started his remodel of the franchise, removing Bob Fontaine as the Mariners vice president of scouting.
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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