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Strawberry cake forever

Sep. 30, 2009
Phoenix Bakery's signature strawberry whipped-cream cake is still showing up to the party after six decades. It's the cake that has fueled hundreds of thousands of birthdays, weddings and office parties across Los Angeles.
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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