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FILE – In this June 3, 1999 file photo Nupur Lala, 14, from Tampa, Fla. reacts upon winning the 72nd annual National Spelling Bee in Washington after correctly spelling "logorrhea." Like all bee winners, she's since had to deal with the perks, drawbacks and stereotypes that come with the title — all magnified because she won the same year the competition was featured in an Oscar-nominated documentary.Today, she's 28 and finishing up a master's degree in cancer biology with plans to enroll in the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, having changed course from a career plan that had her researching memory and the brain for three years at MIT. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)

'Spellbound' star reflects on a Spelling Bee life

Of the 85 kids who have won the National Spelling Bee, only one became an instant movie star. For the millions who watched back in 1999, her face is frozen in time. She'll always be the 14-year-old girl from Tampa, Fla., with the glasses and dark shoulder-length hair, her arms ...

'Spellbound' star reflects on a Spelling Bee life

Of the 85 kids who have won the U.S. National Spelling Bee, only one became an instant movie star. For the millions who watched back in 1999, her face is frozen in time. She'll always be the 14-year-old girl from Florida with the glasses and dark shoulder-length hair, her arms ...

Oklahoma Mourns Tornado Victims

Oklahoma Mourns Tornado Victims

About 2,000 survivors of the Moore, Oklahoma tornado attended a memorial in a church on Sunday. Governor Mary Fallin was among those in attendance. (May 27)

Affleck gets honorary doctorate from Brown

Academy Award-winning actor and director Ben Affleck has received one of six honorary doctorate degrees from Brown University. Affleck was among artists, writers, scientists and educators to receive the degrees from the Ivy League school at commencement exercises Sunday. He received a doctor of fine arts degree. The Massachusetts native ...

Ben Affleck speaks after receiving an honorary degree at Brown University's 245th commencement in Providence, R.I., Sunday, May 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Affleck gets honorary doctorate from Brown

Academy Award-winning actor and director Ben Affleck has received one of six honorary doctorate degrees from Brown University. Affleck was among artists, writers, scientists and educators to receive the degrees from the Ivy League school at commencement exercises Sunday. He received a doctor of fine arts degree. The Massachusetts native ...

Jonesboro man part of original Army Air Force Band

Dr. Harold Copenhaver didn't know what to expect when he auditioned for the Army Air Force Band. "I knew I'd be drafted, and music was what I loved. So I thought this may be a good opportunity," said Copenhaver, who was 20 at the time. He passed the audition and ...

AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

Thousands of bridges similar to I-5 span at risk of freak accident due to outdated designs SEATTLE (AP) — Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound. The crossings are kept standing by engineering ...

Toronto mayor denies he smokes crack cocaine

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict, breaking a week of silence over reports of a video purportedly showing him using the drug. Critics were not appeased, with one city councilor questioning whether the mayor told "the whole truth" and ...

Actor Tyler Perry donates $100K to Ohio schools

Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student athletes in the city's South-Western schools. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Perry was drawn to Finland Middle School on Friday after seeing a TV report ...

FILE - In this Friday, March 16, 2012 file photo, filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry takes the stage to introduce President Barack Obama  during a fundraiser at Perry's film studio, in Atlanta. Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student athletes in the city's South-Western schools. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Actor Tyler Perry donates $100K to Ohio schools

Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student athletes in the city's South-Western schools. The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/13Qe0uR ) reports that Perry was drawn to Finland Middle School on Friday after seeing a ...

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