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Philadelphia 76ers to interview Boston Celtics aide Tom Thibodeau

May. 18, 2009
The Sixers plan to interview Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau for their vacant head coaching job.
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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