On Tuesday, the three young contestants showed off their spelling and vocabulary knowledge in the first two rounds.

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The 14-year-old qualified for the national bee by winning the Orange County Spelling Bee on March 5. His winning word was ankh, a cross with a top loop, an ancient Egyptian symbol of life.

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Two students from Los Angeles County and one from Orange County advanced to the third round Tuesday in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland. Kamya Balaj of Notre Dame ...