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Tour de France: Mark Cavendish sprints to stage win; Lance Armstrong in pack

Jul. 5, 2009
Britain's Mark Cavendish has won the second stage of the Tour de France, with seven-time champion Lance Armstrong finishing safely in the trailing pack.
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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