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Sources: Hurricanes fire Laviolette, hire Maurice

Dec. 3, 2008
The Carolina Hurricanes have fired coach Peter Laviolette, just two years after winning the Stanley Cup, according to multiple media reports.
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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