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Tony La Russa will hire tainted player McGwire

Oct. 31, 2009
Tony La Russa didn't need this. He's 65 and probably heading to baseball's Hall of Fame. Last week, he signed on to manage the St. Louis Cardinals for one more year and hinted it could be his swan song. He already runs one of the National League's...
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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