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NOTEBOOK / Pirates' GM explains trade in letter to fans

Jun. 7, 2009
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington wrote an open letter to the team's fans explaining the decision to trade center fielder Nate McLouth to the Atlanta Braves wasn't financially motivated. The Pirates, who traditionally have one of the majors'...
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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