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N.F.L. Roundup: 49ers End the Waiting and Fire Nolan

Oct. 20, 2008
The San Francisco 49ers fired Coach Mike Nolan on Monday, seven games into his fourth consecutive dismal season with the club, according to FoxSports.com.
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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