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Ray 4, Phillies 2: Rays Thwart Phillies and Even Series

Oct. 24, 2008
Whenever the Tampa Bay Rays needed a big out in Game 2 of the World Series, they succeeded. Whenever the Philadelphia Phillies needed a big hit, they failed.
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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