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Sweeney, Braden lead Oakland over Texas

Apr. 30, 2009
Ryan Sweeney retreated, leaped and stuck his glove above the eight-foot wall _ and saved a much-needed victory for the ailing Oakland Athletics. Sweeney's incredible catch in straightaway center robbed Ian Kinsler of a three-run homer in the eighth inning and...
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MLB: Oakland 5, Atlanta 4

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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