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Nike, Basketball Hall of Fame sued in Michael Jordan licensing dispute

Jun. 24, 2009
A Massachusetts company has filed a lawsuit against Nike and the Basketball Hall of Fame, claiming the company has been cut out of the sportswear business related to Michael Jordan's upcoming Hall induction.
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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