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Posey promoted to Fresno

Jul. 14, 2009
The Giants, as expected, have promoted 2008 first-round draft pick Buster Posey from Class A San Jose to Triple-A Fresno. Vice President of Baseball Operations Bobby Evans said Tuesday that Posey will join the Grizzlies for a workout in Fresno today ahead of...
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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