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Pirates hire 14-year coach Hill as first-base coach

Nov. 7, 2008
Perry Hill, a major league coach for 14 seasons, was hired Friday as the Pittsburgh Pirates' first-base coach.
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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