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Feb 22 2009, AP

The sports comeback tale “The Wrestler” was picked as best picture Saturday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film and won two other prizes, including best actor for Mickey Rourke.

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Former First Lady Laura Bush congratulates Holley Cunningham, 16, of Pascagoula (center) and Holly Travis, 14, of Starkville (right) on being named the top two youth volunteers in Mississippi for 2009 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Holley.