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Mickelson and Kim Lead Off and Set Tone for Surging Americans

Sep. 20, 2008
Phil Mickelson and Anthony Kim successfully breathed life into an American Ryder Cup team that desperately needed a strong first day.
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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