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Ryan Braun sits out for Brewers because of sore right thumb

Jul. 18, 2009
All-Star outfielder Ryan Braun is out of the Milwaukee Brewers' lineup with a sore right thumb.
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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