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S.F. sheriff's deputy dies in street race

Jul. 10, 2009
A man who died after crashing into a power pole in Hercules during an apparent street race was a third-generation San Francisco sheriff's deputy, authorities said today. Christopher Goldsby Walker, 23, of Antioch died when his Chevrolet Camaro slammed into a...
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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