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NOTEBOOK / Ivanovic sidelined 1-2 weeks

Jul. 1, 2009
Ana Ivanovic will rest for one to two weeks to recover from a thigh injury that forced her to quit her fourth-round Wimbledon match against Venus Williams. The French Open champion said Tuesday on her Web site she has a small muscle tear in her left thigh....
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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