U.S. spelling bee features youngest competitor, new tie breaker

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The 291 word whizzes vying on Wednesday in the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee will include the contest's youngest-ever competitor, and new tiebreaking rules are aimed at avoiding the dead-heat endings of the last three years.

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