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NEWS ABOUT: Scripps National Spelling Bee

Scripps National Spelling Bee stories: 2 news summaries

 Kansas Girl Wins Spelling  
 Bee With 'Laodicean' 

Shivashankar becomes national spelling champ after getting 'laodicean' right

May 28, 09 10:37 PM CDT
(AP) - Cool and collected, Kavya Shivashankar wrote out every word on her palm and always ended with a smile. The 13-year-old Kansas girl saved the biggest smile for last, when she rattled off the letters to "Laodicean" to become the nation's spelling champion. The budding neurosurgeon outlasted 11 finalists tonight... More »

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 11 Make It to Spelling Bee Finals 

Week began with record 293 spellers

May 28, 09 1:39 PM CDT
(AP) - Eleven youngsters have advanced to tonight's finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee after surviving today's three semifinal rounds, which began with 41 candidates. Only five were eliminated in the first round, then 20 exited in an extremely difficult second round that knocked out some returning favorites. Among the words... More »

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