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Zlatan Ibrahimovic passes Barcelona medical

Jul. 27, 2009
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a five-year contract with Barcelona after passing a medical exam. The Sweden striker was set to appear before about 40,000 fans at Camp Nou Stadium on Monday after completing the Spanish champions' most expensive transfer _ a...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler