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Yankees 7, Phillies 3: Back on Top, Yankees Add a 27th Title

Nov. 5, 2009
The Yankees captured their first title since 2000, humbling the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night in Game 6 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium.
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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