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Roundup: Strong Pitching Helps Braves Top the Phillies

Apr. 8, 2009
Kelly Johnson and Chipper Jones hit solo homers and the Atlanta Braves beat the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 to send the Phillies to their fourth straight 0-2 start.
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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