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Washington Nationals' Manny Acta not worried about job despite rumors

Jun. 16, 2009
Nationals manager Manny Acta says he doesn't worry about his job despite a report that he will be fired.
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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