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Nadal 3-for-3 on clay in 2009 with Rome title

May. 3, 2009
Rafael Nadal has won a record fourth Rome Masters title by beating defending champion Novak Djokovic 7-6 (2), 6-2.
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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