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UConn Huskies coach Jim Calhoun agrees to new five-year deal

Dec. 19, 2009
Hall of Fame men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun has agreed to a new five-year contract with UConn, a source close to the negotiations told ESPN.com Saturday.
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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