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Shock F Pierson Out for Season After Surgery

Jun. 24, 2009
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Detroit Shock forward Plenette Pierson is expected to be out for the rest of the season after shoulder surgery.
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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