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Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva closer to switching his sports citizenship

Apr. 10, 2009
Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva is one step closer to playing with the Dominican Republic national basketball team after being released by USA Basketball, the most important requirement to switch his sports citizenship.
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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