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Oakland Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell admits to mistakes vs. New York Jets

Oct. 29, 2009
After further review, JaMarcus Russell acknowledges he did make some mistakes before being pulled from a game for the first time in his life.
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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