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Jae Canetti, 10, of Fairfax, Va., celebrates after spelling his word correctly 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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From left, Jordan Hoffman, 14, of Lee's Summit, Mo., Gokul Venkatachalam, 11, of Chesterfield, Mo., and Emma Ciereszynski, 14, of Dover, N.H., wait for their turn to spell in the semifinals of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 31, 2012, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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This image made from amateur video, released by the Houla Media Office and accessed May 31, 2012, purports to show 11-year-old Ali el-Sayed, a survivor of the Houla massacre that began Friday and left 108 people dead, many of them children and women. Houla is a collection of poor farming villages and olive groves in Syria's central Homs province. (Associated Press/Shaam News Network via AP video)

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The home at 7711 Garland Ave. in Takoma Park is on the market for $745,000. The home, built in 1923, has an inviting front porch, seven bedrooms and four full baths.

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A frame grab provided by the Seattle Police Department shows a man (left) believed to be the suspect in a shooting at the Cafe Racer on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in the University district of Seattle. (AP Photo/Seattle Police Department)

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VoteforEddie.com, who had his name legally changed from Eddie Gonzalez, is an independent running in Florida's 25th Congressional District. (Photo courtesy voteforeddie.com)

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Kenyan McDuffie, the newly elected D.C. councilman in Ward 5, tries out his new seat on the dais in the council chamber room at the Wilson Building in Washington, D.C. after being sworn in on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. McDuffie was elected May 15 in a special election to replace Councilman Harry Thomas, who plead guilty to funneling some $350,000 in funds intended for city children. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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D.C. Council Chairman Kwame R. Brown holds up the new "Mr. McDuffie" nameplate for Kenyan McDuffie, the newest member of the D.C. Council who was sworn in Wednesday. With Mr. McDuffie are his wife, Princess, and daughter Jozi. "I know where we are today, but I also know how far we have to go," the new Ward 5 member said upon taking over for his convicted predecessor Harry Thomas Jr. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Nationals catchers Carlos Maldonado (left) and Wilson Ramos pose with Vicky Cabrera, 13, mother Marfa Mata and Enrique Jose Lecuona Mata, 4. Ramos is a close friend of the family and has been instrumental in helping with Vicky's medical expenses. (Provided by Marfa Mata)

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Vicky Cabrera and Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos after Vicky threw out the first pitch for the Tigres de Aragua. (Provided by Marfa Mata)

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James Darby and Patrick Bova, a couple for 48 years, want to get married. "A civil union doesn't reflect what we mean to each other," Mr. Darby says. (Associated Press)

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Michael A. Bono,13, of Rolesville, N.C., works on spelling his word during the third round of the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Wednesday, May 30, 2012. This year, 278 spellers from around the United States and all walks of life will compete for the title of 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Coralee Ashley Tibeingana Ahabwe Wade LaRue, 11, of Vineyard Haven, Mass., works on spelling her word during the third round of the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Wednesday, May 30, 2012. This year, 278 spellers from around the United States and all walks of life will compete for the title of 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)