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Wizards ownership release statement in regards to Arenas, Crittenton

Jan. 2, 2010
The family of late Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin released a statement Saturday night in regards to reports Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton had a dispute that involved guns.
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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