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Tarvaris Jackson of Minnesota Vikings leaves field with reported MCL injury

Aug. 1, 2009
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson left the field on Saturday morning with an apparent leg injury.
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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