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Nash, Suns surge to seventh straight home win

Apr. 4, 2009
Steve Nash had 29 points and nine assists, then sat out the fourth quarter Friday night and watched his Phoenix Suns gain ground in their last-ditch playoff drive by beating the Sacramento Kings 139-111.
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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