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Players sorry to see Frank fired

Nov. 29, 2009
The winless Nets fired coach Lawrence Frank on Sunday, a few hours before they matched the worst start in NBA history at 0-17. Though Frank's departure had been widely rumored, Frank's players said they were shocked by the news. "It's tough, because he was...
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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