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Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal, Dinara Safina are No. 1 seeds

Jun. 17, 2009
Defending champion Rafael Nadal and top-ranked women's player Dinara Safina have been given the No. 1 seeds for Wimbledon.
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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