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Near-perfect not good enough

Jul. 20, 2009
Nine days after Jonathan Sanchez threw a no-hitter on the other side of the bay, Brett Anderson tried to match the feat at the Coliseum. The A's rookie left-hander had a perfect game through 62/3 innings, and then Angels outfielder Bobby Abreu singled to...
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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