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Unbeaten Vikings Hold on to Edge Out Ravens

Oct. 18, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The unbeaten Minnesota Vikings held on to beat Baltimore 33-31 for their sixth consecutive win on Sunday after the Ravens missed a field goal on the final play of the game.
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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