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Wie Claims Card and a Fresh Start

Dec. 7, 2008
Michelle Wie finished tied for seventh in the L.P.G.A. Tour qualifying tournament and earned playing privileges for 2009.
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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