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Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson comes up gimpy after appearing to aggravate left knee

Aug. 7, 2009
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson appeared to aggravate a knee injury on Friday that caused him to miss three days of practice earlier in the week.
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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