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Granger speller oh so close, but not in Scripps National bee finals
Nine spellers advanced into the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night, but Margaret Peterson, 12, of Granger, was not among them. Even though she correctly spelled "googol" and "epistolary" in the second and third rounds, she did not...
Tags: Science and Technology, Science
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Granger sisters to compete in national spelling, geography competitions
GRANGER – Two local sisters will represent our area in two national competitions in Washington D.C. next month. Their specialties? Spelling and geography, and they have a winning history in both. This isn’t the first time they have...
Tags: Science and Technology, Swiss Confederation, Science, Memorial Day
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Memorial Day 2013 TV programming and marathons
Channel Guide MagazineMemorial Day 2013 in the United States is Monday, May 27. Leading up to and including that day, over Memorial Day 2013 weekend, there will TV programs remembering veterans; special programming of other sorts; and also several programming marathons of... -
10 make finals of National Geographic Bee; finals scheduled for Wednesday
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Ten young scholars have made it to the finals of the National Geographic Bee, where they'll compete for a $25,000 college scholarship. The preliminary rounds of the national competition were held Monday, narrowing the field of...Tags: Washington, DC, National Geographic Channel (tv network), Jeopardy!
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Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment
INDIANA TORNADOES Quiet tornado season a year after 14 die in Ind. SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — It's been a quiet tornado season so far in Indiana, but experts caution it's far from over. Preliminary reports from the National Weather Service...Tags: Washington, DC, Purdue University, National Weather Service, Transportation Accidents, Indiana University
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Oceanographer urges Wilson College grads to effect positive change in world
waynesboro@herald-mail.comWilson College’s Class of 2013 is poised to make a great impact on the natural world because the next 10 years will be key in protecting the planet, the class’ graduation speaker said Sunday. Sylvia A. Earle said that just last week, the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education, Graduation
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Northwestern Indiana teen competing in Nat'l Geographic Bee, then national spelling bee
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — A northwestern Indiana seventh-grader not only will represent Indiana in the National Geographic Bee but also is one of 12 Indiana students competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Thirteen-year-old Sean Ives of...Tags: Washington, DC
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RPT-FEATURE-Amid frenzy over map apps, new focus on 16th century world view
Reuters(Repeats with no changes to text) * Renaissance cleric first wrote "America" on 1507 map * Resonance with current climate of "geo-enabled" devices * Google, Apple, Facebook looking at mapping apps By Deborah Zabarenko WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) -...Tags: Library of Congress, U.S. Congress, Politics, Pacific Ocean, Satellite Technology
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New AP prep tool: pancakes
"Good luck AP test takers" scrolled across Costa Mesa High School's electronic marquee Friday morning. At Newport-Mesa Unified high schools this week, Advanced Placement classes culminated with exams that will determine whether students receive college...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, High Schools, Foods and Beverages, Teaching and Learning, Pancakes
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Ellicott City
Around town Blood pressure screenings Stop in from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at the Ellicott City Senior Center, 9401 Frederick Road, for free blood pressure readings by a registered nurse. Information: 410-313-1425. English conversation The Miller branch...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Nutrition, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Ellicott City
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Letters: How to define cheating in schools
Re "A clash over how to address teacher cheating," May 12 As a principal and a superintendent, I had always taken the view that one of the very important roles of a teacher was to model appropriate behavior. It would appear that the state Commission...Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Los Angeles Unified School District, School Examinations
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Vacations with a payoff
Picking a volunteer vacation is a lot like dating: The choices are mind-boggling, but finding the right fit takes work. Treat the search like a job. Opportunities to travel and immerse yourself in a different culture are everywhere. You can enlist...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, University of Michigan, Religion and Belief, Habitat for Humanity International, The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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