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Soriano, Cubs avoid being swept by Brewers

May. 10, 2009
Alfonso Soriano hit a towering two-run homer in a four-run third inning and the Cubs survived another shaky outing by their bullpen, beating the Brewers 4-2 Sunday to avoid a series sweep.
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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