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Ward to face toughest opponent in Oakland

May. 6, 2009
Eleven of his 18 fights as a professional have taken place in California, but none in Oakland, where Andre Ward grew up and became an undefeated super middleweight. That will change May 16 when the 2004 Olympic gold medalist faces the toughest opponent of his...
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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