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Mignon Tsai, 12, of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, (left) Jennifer Mong, 12, of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada (center) and Siddharth Kulkarni, 13, of San Jose, Calif., (right) relax during a commercial break during the semifinals of the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Thursday, May 31, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** A pair of French tourists view the Horseshoe Falls from Table Rock in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, on Feb. 1, 1996. (Associated Press)

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Booming oil production in the Northern Plains is drawing workers in search of jobs, but the increase in crime that has come with it — ranging from drug trafficking and gun offenses to prostitution — is a challenge for law enforcement in the U.S. and Canada. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Don Young, Alaska Republican, stood up for wounded veterans who killed polar bears in Canada but have been unable to bring carcasses into the U.S. (Associated Press)

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird hold the shirts each hopes the other will wear thanks to their bet over the winner of the New York Rangers-Ottawa Senators Stanley Cup playoff series. (Associated Press)

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Yin Shanshan, who plans to study for a master's degree in Canada, checks her textbook during a French course of Alliance Francaise, an organization that promotes French language and culture, in Tianjin, China. Thousands of people in China are trying to gain enough proficiency in French to emigrate to Quebec. (Associated Press)

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Ottawa 67's forward Steven Janes, left, collides with London Knights defenseman Olli Maatta, right, as they skate into the neutral zone during their junior hockey game at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, Canada on Saturday March 3, 2012. (Craig Glover/Special to The Washington Times)

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London Knights forward Ryan Rupert, right, keeps his eye on the puck as he falls to the ice after colliding with Ottawa 67's forward Sean Monahan, left, during their junior hockey game at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, Canada on Saturday March 3, 2012. (Craig Glover/Special to The Washington Times)

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Fans celebrate as London Knights defenseman Brett Cook is congratulated by a teammate after scoring a goal against the visiting Ottawa 67's during their junior hockey game at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, Canada on Saturday March 3, 2012. (Craig Glover/Special to The Washington Times)

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Fans celebrate as London Knights defenseman Brett Cook skates by after he scored a goal against the visiting Ottawa 67's during their junior hockey game at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, Canada on Saturday March 3, 2012. (Craig Glover/Special to The Washington Times)

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Ottawa 67's winger Shane Prince, middle, is sandwiched into the boards by London Knights forwards Austin Watson, left, and Colin Martin, right, during their junior hockey game at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, Canada on Saturday March 3, 2012. (Craig Glover/Special to The Washington Times)

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The London Knights, at left, and visiting Ottawa 67's, at right, warm up on the ice before their junior hockey game at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, Canada on Saturday March 3, 2012. (Craig Glover/Special to The Washington Times)

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London Knights fans walk past the John Labatt Centre for a pre-game dinner before returning to watch their hometown junior hockey club play against the visiting Ottawa 67's, in London, Ontario, Canada on Saturday March 3, 2012. (Craig Glover/Special to The Washington Times)

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Fans trickle into the John Labatt Centre to watch their hometown junior hockey club, the London Knights, play against the visiting Ottawa 67's, in London, Ontario, Canada on Saturday March 3, 2012. (Craig Glover/Special to The Washington Times)

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Wearing a sombrero signifying his in-game hat trick, London Knights winger Seth Grifith thanks the crowd after being named first star in their 7-2 hockey win over the visiting Oshawa Generals at the John Labatt Centre in London,Ontario, Canada on Friday March 2, 2012. (Craig Glover/Special to The Washington Times)

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The London Knights celebrate their 7-2 hockey win over the visiting Oshawa Generals at the John Labatt Centre in London,Ontario, Canada on Friday March 2, 2012. (Craig Glover/Special to The Washington Times)

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London Knights hockey fans Jim Stevens, left, his wife Yvonne Stevens, react to a missed scoring opportunity while watching their hometown junior hockey club play against the visiting Oshawa Generals at the John Labatt Centre in London,Ontario, Canada on Friday March 2, 2012. The long-time fans have been season ticket holders for the past 7 years. (Craig Glover/Special to The Washington Times)