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Sparks Beat Monarchs 67-47

Jun. 22, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Tina Thompson scored 12 points and Vanessa Hayden added 12 points and eight rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to a 67-47 victory over the Sacramento Monarchs on Sunday night.
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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