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Redskins DE Taylor practices again, set to play

Oct. 10, 2008
Washington Redskins defensive end Jason Taylor practiced for the second straight day Friday and appears set to play in Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams.
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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