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Orlando's Howard Gives Lakers Plenty to Think About

Jun. 3, 2009
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The inside threat posed by Orlando Magic's All-Star Dwight Howard has given the Los Angeles Lakers a planning headache in their build-up to the NBA Finals.
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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