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Torres sets American record

May. 23, 2009
Dara Torres beat her own American record in the 50-meter butterfly on Friday night at the Texas Senior Circuit No. 2 meet at Texas A&M. The 42-year-old Torres, who won three silver medals in Beijing last summer, touched the wall in 25.72 seconds in the...
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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