'laodicean' Launches Kansan To Spelling Bee Title

'Laodicean' launches Kansan to spelling bee title

Thirteen-year-old Kavya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kansas, spelled "laodicean," Thursday night to take top honors in the 82nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.

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  • 'Laodicean' launches Kansas teen to spelling bee victory
    (CNN) -- Thirteen-year-old Kavya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kansas, spelled "laodicean," Thursday night to take top honors in the 82nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. The eighth-grader won $ ...
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