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U.S. Teen Oudin Again Defies Odds At Open

Sep. 7, 2009
At 17, American Melanie Oudin has reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open, extending her remarkable run with a come-from-behind victory over 13th-seeded Nadia Petrova. Four of the top five seeds are gone, with only No. 2 Serena Williams remaining.
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego wins Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California watches confetti rain down as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word .* guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler