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Winslow appeals suspension; Browns hid infection

Oct. 22, 2008
Despite a disturbing number of staph cases in recent years, the Cleveland Browns did not inform their other players that tight end Kellen Winslow was hospitalized with a staph infection earlier this month.
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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