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247 young spellers vie for Scripps Bee title

The 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee begins Tuesday in Washington, D.C., with 247 spellers competing for a $52,500 prize. The champion will be the 111th in the century-old tradition, airing on ION and Scripps networks.