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Scripps National Spelling Bee

National Spelling Bee Quiz: How Would You Do?

AP | Posted 04.09.2013 | Parents
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WASHINGTON — Organizers of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Tuesday announced a major change to the format, adding multiple-choice vocabulary te...

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Major Change Coming For Spelling Bee

AP | JOSEPH WHITE | Posted 04.09.2013 | Sports
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WASHINGTON — What does it all mean? That's the question facing spelling whizzes across the country, who learned Tuesday that they will have to ...

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Spelling Bee's New Challenge

AP | Joseph White | Posted 04.09.2013 | Parents
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WASHINGTON — Ever wonder if those spelling bee kids know the meanings of some of those big words? Now they'll have to prove that they do. Organiz...

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How One Dad Turned His Daughter Into The National Spelling Bee Champion

AP | JOSEPH WHITE | Posted 08.01.2012 | Parents
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OXON HILL, Md. -- The story of this spelling bee champion begins in the car, on the daily commute to kindergarten with father at the wheel. "He'd ask...

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National Spelling Bee Down To 9 Finalists

AP | BEN NUCKOLS | Posted 07.31.2012 | Sports
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OXON HILL, Md. -- Nine spellers are bringing their brains and competitive fire to the final round of the National Spelling Bee. The field was cut f...

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Youngest Speller In Spelling Bee History Disappointed With Mistake

AP | BEN NUCKOLS | Posted 07.31.2012 | Sports
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OXON HILL, Md. — The youngest speller in National Spelling Bee history said Thursday that she knew the word she misspelled during the competitio...

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WATCH: Youngest Ever Competitor At National Spelling Bee

AP | BEN NUCKOLS | Posted 07.31.2012 | Sports
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OXON HILL, Md. -- Lena Greenberg was in constant motion as she stood waiting for her turn at the microphone at the National Spelling Bee - arms waving...

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6-Year-Old Girl Is Youngest Ever In National Spelling Bee

AP | JOSEPH WHITE | Posted 07.28.2012 | Home
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McLEAN, Va. — The youngest person ever to qualify for the National Spelling Bee was running around in a stream with a friend, hunting for rocks....

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Blind 11-Year-Old Will Compete In National Spelling Bee

Posted 05.17.2012 | Good News
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On May 30, Richelle Zampella, an 11-year-old from Oklahoma, will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. Nothing out of the...

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W-O-W! Youngest National Spelling Bee Competitor Ever

The Huffington Post | Emma Gray | Posted 03.16.2012 | Parents
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Lori Anne Madison is one smart cookie. At the age of six, the Virginia native won the 34th Prince William County Spelling Bee and will now go on to th...

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WATCH: Jimmy Kimmel Challenges National Spelling Bee Winner

Posted 08.08.2011 | Comedy
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Sukanya Roy may have thought her days of competitive spelling were over when she won the 84th Scripps National Spelling Bee on June 2nd, but apparentl...

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Who Will Spell 'Winner' In This Year's Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals?

Posted 08.02.2011 | Home
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Get out those dictionaries and keep up with the finalists of the 84th Scripps National Spelling Bee, who will compete Thursday night. Out of 275 you...

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Educate Yourself This Weekend With A Spelling Bee, Writing Workshop And Women's History Month

Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
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Take advantage of ample educational opportunities this weekend in Denver. Head to the the Tattered Cover in LoDo for the Writers' Fest, where professi...

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Hindu Spelling Whizzes: Why Religion Is Not Destiny

Rob Asghar | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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How are immigrants from a Hindu nation putting the Protestant work ethic to shame, even within spelling bees, the most American of contests?

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This Week In Jill Biden's Clothes: Has She Ever Looked Better? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Anya Strzemien | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
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Jill Biden dazzled her way through two public events this week: on Tuesday she toured a simulated emergency medical services program at the Community ...

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The National Spelling Bee's Best Moments (VIDEO, POLL)

Huffington Post | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
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It's the time of year again when adults find themselves laughing at adolescents who are much smarter than they are. Yes, it's the week of the Scripps...

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"I Love Nerds": For Spellers, Dorky's The New Cool

AP | JOSEPH WHITE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
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McLEAN, Va. — Lauren Kirk had a hamburger in hand, a new friend by her side. On Monday afternoon, she was one of the cool kids. The 14-year-old...

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Student Ejected from National Spelling Bee for Using Spell Check

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
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According to bee officials, using Spell Check during a competition can result in a permanent ban from the sport, which could cost Mr. Van Kesseline millions in endorsements from dictionary companies.

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