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Sparks blow past ailing champs Shock in opener

Jun. 6, 2009
Tina Thompson had 18 points, Betty Lennox added 17 points and 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks easily defeated the defending WNBA champion Detroit Shock 78-58 on Saturday.
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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