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Selig's committee lacks diversity

Dec. 17, 2009
Commissioner Bud Selig held a conference call this week to introduce a committee to consider ways to improve the game on the field. "No sacred cows," Selig said. OK, great, we initially thought. Baseball was making a step toward catering to an audience that...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler