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Sam Hornish Jr. falls ill; Travis Kvapil could sub in at Talladega Superspeedway

Apr. 26, 2009
Sam Hornish Jr. is feeling ill and will have Travis Kvapil standing by to relieve him at Talladega Superspeedway
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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