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Wisdom of ages or youthful indiscretion

Dec. 17, 2009
Commissioner Bud Selig held a conference call this week to introduce a committee to consider ways to improve the game on the field. "No sacred cows," said Selig, adding the issues would include scheduling, umpiring, instant replay and pace of game. OK, great,...
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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