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Philadelphia Phillies' Brad Lidge, Raul Ibanez, Scott Eyre scheduled for surgery

Nov. 7, 2009
Phillies closer Brad Lidge will have surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday.
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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