come on, lori anne. >> ingluvies. >> ingluvies.e-n-g-l-u-v-i-e-s, ingluvies. >> that is incorrect. >> ingluvies is i-n-g-l-u-v-i-e-s. [ applause ] >> knocked her out. give her another chance at it she's six. sweet little girl. who gives her that word? lori anne, you can come on this show any day you want to. lori anne madison, six years old, knocked out by a cruel, evil panel that likes to pick on sweet little girls. we like to keep you posted on the comings and goings, the doings of the illinois state legislature. on tuesday, republican state representative, mike bost of r murfreesboro expressed his dislike. >> total power in one person's hands, not the american way. these damn bills that come out here all the damn time? come out here at the last second. golden gate to try to figure out how to vote for my people! how ashamed are you, you should be! you should be ashamed of yourselves! i'm sick of it! every year! we give power to one person! it was not made that way in the constitution. he was around when it was written. now we giv

little lori anne madison 6 years ode out of woodbridge, virginia.ctly spelling her word in the second round of the national spelling bee. turns out she is the youngest to ever compete in the scrips national bee and as anny hong reports lori anne is a bit of a star. [ applause ] >> reporter: lori anne madison may be the smallest at the scripps national spelling babouches the biggest buzz this yeared -- but she's the biggest buzz this year as the youngest ever to qualify for the contest. >> dirigible. >> may i have the definition please? >> it means stirrable. >> reporter: in wednesday morning's preliminaries the 6- year-old from woodbridge, virginia bravely took the stage. and you can see she had no problems with her word. spelling it with confidence. >> dirigible. d. i. l. i. g. i. b. l. e. dirigible. [ applause ] >> reporter: as you can imagine, lori anne wasn't available today for media interviews. you have to remember she is only 6 years old and she is overwhelmed. regardless she has become a little celebrity around here. >> i've seen a lot of pe

. >> hi lori anne. >> but first she's the youngest speller ever to reach the national spelling bee.he make it to the finals? the answer is coming up next. it's time to get going. to get your feet moving to the beat. it's time to start gellin' with dr. scholl's and feel the energy from your feet up. thanks to the energizing support and cushioning of dr. scholl's massaging gel insoles, you'll want to get up and go. >>> she's only 6 years old and one of the biggest attractions at this year's scripps national spelling bee lori anne madison did well against about what, 276 contestants, many of them twice her age. and she's getting a whole lot of attention around here. anny hong was there and you got to see her s. p. e. l. l. her heart out right? >> yes, we did lesli. in fact we know every contestant who's made it this far is special in their own way but boy when you saw little lori anne get to the stage at the harbor you can feel the anticipation. the excitement and even i was nervous for her. but little lori anne made it pretty far and seize been creating national -- she has been creati

just ask 6-year-old lori ann madison. though she didn't make it to the semifinals, her employs performance stole the-- her performance stole the show. >> reporter: 6-year-old lori ann madison says she'll be on stage at next year's national spelling bee. >> oh, yeah. i'll be back here next year. but i won't be the youngest. >> reporter: just half the size and age of most of her competitors, lori ann is the youngest to qualify for the competition. she proved she can spell words many adults can't use in a sentence. >> dirigible. d-i-r-i-g-i-b-l-e. dirigible. [ applause ] >> reporter: lori ann got tripped up wednesday on a word that you might have to be a bird expert to know. >> ingluvies. e-n-g-l-u-v-i-e-s. >> that is incorrect. >> i was really disappointed that i misspelled that word. i knew the word. >> even though she didn't qualify for the semifinals, the interest in lori ann was so strong, she actually held a news conference to answer questions for the press. >> it's not being on the stage, it's not even the trophies. i

. >> reporter: 6-year-old lori ann madison said she'll be on stage at next year's national spelling beeh. i'll be back here next year. but i won't be the youngest. >> reporter: just half the size and age of most of her competitors, lori ann is the youngest to qualify for the competition. she proved she can spell words many adults can't use in a sentence. >> dirigible. d-i-r-i-g-i-b-l-e. dirigible. [ applause ] >> lori ann got tripped up wednesday on a word that you might have to be a bird expert to know. >> ingluvies. e-n-g-l-u-v-i-e-s. >> that is incorrect. >> i was really disappointed that i misspelled the word. i knew the word. >> even though she doesn't qualify for the semifinals, interest in lori ann was so strong, she held a news conference to answer questions for the press. >> it's not being on the stage or anything else. it's not the trophies. it's just something that i like spelling. >> reporter: lori ann is home schooled in lakeridge, virginia. and she has big dreams beyond the spelling bee. >> i want to be an astrobiologist. speaking of that, i got an invitation. >> she said

but the youngest contestant in the bee's history won't be among them. 6-year-old lori anne madison of. but she didn't go down without proving she knows her stuff. melissa mollett is at the news4 superscreen with more. >> a the love people were bummed when lori anne madison misspell herd second word during the bee. but no one has had a better attitude about it than lori anne herself. >> i just love spelling, i love spelling words. it's not being on the stage, it's nothing else. it's not even -- mostly the trophies, it's just something that i like spelling. >> the 6-year-old started out strong, easily spelling dirigible. which means capable of being steered. but then came the word, ingluvies, and she had a little more trouble. >> e-n-g-l-u-v-i-e-s, ingluvies. >> that is incorrect. >> now, lori anne misspelled the word by just one letter. she started it with an "e" instead of the way it should have been, which is an "i." in case you aren't familiar with the word, it's part of the word's esophagus. >> i wasn't nervous at all. it was exciting until the point when i misspelled the word. the

it the at the least, i felt great. >> reporter: now that the national spelling bee has started, lori annelding dozens of media requests. here she is on stage today. she looks a little worn out. she even nods off. this 6-year-old may be sleepy but she is also prepared. >> my parents quiz me. i read lists and i have a really good memory. >> reporter: back on stage for round three of the national spelling bee. >> that is incorrect. >> lori ann fell just a

year-old phenom who learned to read before the age of 2 quickly had spectators believing the hype. >> lori anne asked for help, lori was on point. >> you can't spell it? >> i think it's a joke. >> reporter: she's the youngest ever to compete in scripps national spelling bee, the precocious little blond from lake ridge, virginia, has other talents, too. she hopes to one day be an olympic swimmer and an astro biologist, which includes her two favorite subjects, astronomy and biology. do you think you can take her? >> i don't know. she seems very smart. she's very bright young little girl you have to have a gift if you're that young, and she really does. >> reporter: wednesday she faced off against those more than twice her age and twice her size. >> if she was taller i wouldn't know she was 6 years old because she has the intellect of someone like me. >> everyone wants to meet her and shake her hand. >> reporter: paige campbell, who won the bee in 1981, is now the competition's director. >> she's a special brand of brilliance and i have no doubt we'll be hearing about her more, not only in the sp

if i go, which is probably going to be a yes. >> lori anne ended her first spelling bee at age 3 1/2 and earned a place in the national bee in march after beating 21 spellers at a regional competition. i don't think it's the last we've seen of her. as she does, she does expect to be back next year. back to you. >>> two local students made it to the semifinals today but, unfortunately, they didn't make it to the finals. jack from howard county misspelled adapen. news 4's erika gonzalez talked to both children afterward. hear from them at 5:00 tonight. >>> in the race for the white house there were tough new attacks today from both mitt romney and president obama's re-election team but there were also -- was also a reminder of the common bond among the men who have won election to the white house. steve handelsman has our report. >> reporter: a picture of bipartisanship. president obama hosted both presidents bush 41 and 43 and their wives at the white house. for the unveiling of george w. bush's portrait. >> behave yourselves. >> reporter: he paid tribute to his dad. >> i am honored t

so the semifinals and finals will continue today without little lori anne, but she still has about sixy won't be the last time we hear from her. ann? >> you have said that correctly. kristin welker, thank you so much. i just love how she said how it takes to take an ent molg class. she's 6. >> i have a 6-year-old who's not getting his allowance this week. he's got to get on the ball here. >> ingluvies is in trouble. that's not the word. >> spell check. >> i know. >> i came in sixth place in the spelling bee. you asked. i'm so proud. >> back after this. [ fabric flapping in wind ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at nissan, our ideal is innovation. 5 all-new models over the next 15 months, including a completely reimagined altima. welcome to our most innovative year ever. nissan. innovation for all. ♪ with the red, white, and blue. ocean spray cranberry, white cranberry, and blueberry juice cocktails. [ coughs ] okay, i believe this one is yours? [ clears throat ] oh, it's their new oatmeal. well what's all that la-de-da? fresh blueberries, walnuts -- in oatmeal? in my day, oatmeal had two ingred

as 6-year-old lori anne madison stepped into the spotlight wednesday. >> hi, lori anne. >> hi. >> reporter: this youngest speller was to grace the stage at the 85th annual scripps national spelling by. her first word -- >> dirigible. d-i-r-i-g-i-b-l-e, dirigible. >> reporter: she nailed it. rousing applause and a high-five for this homeschooled virginian, who, from that moment, stole the show. >> slobberhannes. any help back here? >> you can't spell it? >> i think it's a joke. >> it's a joke? girl thinks i'm a joke. >> reporter: then, round three of the one word standing between lori anne and the coveted spot in today's semis. ingluvi ingluvies. >> reporter: as lori anne returned to her seat, you could read the disappointment on her face. still, from lori anne, tuesday wasn't about winning or losing. like any true athlete, its was about the love of the game. >> i like spelling words in general, even if i don't win. i have eight more years to compete and try to win the national spelling bee. so, i have a lot of years. >> i have her as a seven-time champ. who are we kidding? >> that's so clo

lori anne, any help back here? schlaberhanas, you can't spell it?announcer: "world news now" delivers your "morn papers." >> raise your hand if exercise is kind of a pain in the butt. okay. so we're both going to like this story. >> don't do it. >> i'm going to go there. a new study says that exercise might actually be bad for you. >> oh, finally a study i can get into. >> and the researchers here, these are researchers who made guidelines that promote exercise, okay? so what they did, they tested 1687 people. 10% of them got worse in at least one of the following measures. blood pressure, their levels of insulin, hdl cholesterol or triglix rides. it's very bizarre but a very well done study as well and it's going to give slackers like you and i the reason not to want to exercise. >> beautiful. if exercise is bad for you i'm going to live forever. >> we are the 10%. embrace it. >> mcdonald's on the way home and call it a day. milk does a body good. we've all heard that saying before. now farmers are taking extra special care of their cows because th

. >> reporter: when her turn came here, little lori ann madison navigated the steps, waiting for theous speller. and she made her way to the mike. >> may have the definition, please? >> dirigible is an adds wreckative that means steerable. d-i-r-i-g-i-b-l-e. dirigible. >> reporter: she gave a little wave and yes, a few high fives on her way to her seat. she is the youngest to qualify for the spelling bee. she is home schooled and lives in woodbridge, virginia. to qualify, she beat out elementary and middle schoolers in the spelling bee in prince william county. >> it's lard to put it into words but i feel great. >> lori ann has been fielding dozens of media requests. here she is on stage today. she looks a little worn out. she even nods off. this six-year-old may be spleepy but she is also prepared. >> my parents quizzed me. i read lists and i have a really good memory. >> reporter: back on stage for round 3 of the national spelling bee. ling bee. >> that is incorrect. >> she fell a few points short to what she needed to move on to the semifinals tomorrow. but, remember, she is only

e-n-g-l-i-v-s. >> that is incorrect. >> ingluvies, is i-n-g-l-u-v-i-e-s. >> lori anne will have to sit out until next year when she will still be half the age of the other contestants. a job well done. >> unbelievable. and be sure to watch live spelling bee coverage later on espn2. and the finals on espn at 8:00 eastern. >> thrilling television. >>> and finally, an attempt to look like the incredible hulk has left one guy red with embarrassment. >> take a look at palau dos santos from brazil. he's in a little predicament here. he painted himself green. but used a paint normally reserved for submarines. >> so, an epic scrubbing session ensued that took 24 hours. he returned to the normal hue. >> good luck, dude. he returned to the normal hue. >> good luck, dude. >> yeah. ges, or the worry my pipes might leak get in the way of my busy lifestyle. that's why i take care, with vesicare. once-daily vesicare can help control your bladder muscle and is proven to treat overactive bladder with symptoms of frequent urges and leaks day and night. if you have certain stomach or glaucoma problems, o

chances are we've not seen the last of lori anne madison. she has youth on her side. congratulations to her reaching the second round. >>> a civics lesson comes to life for students at kent garden elementary. >> they got to watch one of their teachers become a u.s. citizen. kristin fisher has more on the naturalization ceremony from mclean, yesterday. >>> these are the final moments before richard gordon becomes a u.s. citizen. it's been a moment 20 years in the making. >> i came to america in 1993. i brought my wife and two young daughters. >> reporter: the australian has been teaching history for 11 years. >> he's a great teacher. he always makes learning fun. >> reporter: for the last nine months his students have had a special assignment. help mr. gordon pass his naturalization test. >> we went through the questions. they quizzed me. i quizzed him. >> if he got it wrong, he had to bring us donuts. he only got one wrong out of a hundred questions. >> i passed the test and here i am today, a new american citizen. it was touching. i had no idea it was going to be thi

lori anne, any help back here? >> espn's samantha steele called for assistance. >> you can't spell it? >> i think it's a joke. >> it's a joke? girl thinks i'm a joke. >> reporter: then, round three of the one word standing between lori anne and the coveted spot in today's semis. >> ingluvies. e-n-g-l-u-v-i-e-s. >> that is incorrect. >> one letter off. as lori anne returned to her seat, you could read the disappointment on her face. still, for lori anne, tuesday wasn't about winning or losing. like any true athlete, it was about the love of the game. >> i like spelling words in general, even if i don't win. i have eight more years to compete and try to win the national spelling bee. so, i have a lot of years. >> i have her as a seven-time champ. who are we kidding? that's so close. >> but her expression. >> they were mean. at the national spelling bee. >> the biggest aw, i heard was from sam. >> you know she thought she had it right. you could see it on her face. >>> we're going to talk about the tropical season as

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lori anne madison correctly spelled dirigible earlier today but she didn't make it past that. still; the girl from woodbridge, virginia has made history has the youngest person ever to qualify for the national spelling bee. earlier this morning, at the preliminaries held at the national harbor she bravely shared the stage with contestants twice her age and spelled her word confidently. >> dirigible. d. i. r. i. g. i. b. l. e.. dirigible. [ applause ] >> she means it. >> yeah. >> lori anne misspelled the second word the evening but she has plenty of time to come back to the national spelling bee. tomorrow is the semifinals with about 50 contestants. >> she can help in the newsroom. >>> still to come to you treatment there might be a cleaning fairy out there somewhere? find out why it was not so pleasant for one family coming up. ♪ >>> tonight, fans are remembering bluegrass legend doc watson. the north carolina native was known for the flat picking and finger still technique. watson -- style technique. he went on to win several grammy awards. doc watson was 89. >>> well, what's

her name is lori ann madison and kristin sat down with the pintsized girl. >> it's amtidis. >> reporter: a 12 syllable world. >> ablish. >> reporter: hard enough to pronounce let alone spell but for lori ann. >> it's easy. >> reporter: at 6 years old she is headed to the scripps national spelling bee this week. and the youngest speller ever on record to qualify for the annual event. >> no i am not nervous. i've been in competition was older kids. >> reporter: the first was when she was 3 1/2. how did she do it sm. >> just read books -- do it? >> read books read books out of words. >> reporter: and the dictionary is child's play. >> it's easy. yeah. all these are easy, too. these are easy because there's a lot of english and latin and greek. >> reporter: how many hours a day do you put in? >> not even one. not even one but when i have a chance i just do it. i mean come on every 6-year-old wants to play. >> reporter: the home schooled girl says she can't explain why she admires spelling so much. >> yep. there's just something there i love. >> reporter: but her enthusiasm for it is obvious

among the competitors, 6-year-old lori ann madison of virginia. she looks like a little ceo. >> brilliant. >> the youngest competitor in the bee's 87-year history. when asked how she feels about her chances in the bee she says she feels great. >> that's how you should feel. >> the competition includes 278 spellers from all 50 states and several other countries. including china, new zealand and japan. the semifinals and finals happen tomorrow. >> good luck to little lori ann. >> i know, right. >>> another bay area student earned major bragging rights in a different bee. >> that's right. seventh grader varun mahadevan receiving a hero's welcome from his fellow students and teachers in fremont. the 13-year-old placed third in the "national geographic" bee which was held in washington, d.c., just last week. we asked him last night how he stays on top of everything. >> what keeps me motivated is probably the interest i have in geography and the -- passion i have had and discipline from the parents. >> well-spoken young man. impressive there. to go with

but that did spell the end of the road for lori anne madison of prince william county.6 years old, she was the youngest competitor ever in the national spelling bee. >>> cbs this morning is learning a lot more about lori anne. charlie, could you spell ingluvies? did you know what it meant? >> good morning. that is exactly my question for you. the answer for me is no. and you? >> no for us. >> therefore wep can't wait to see what the future holds for a 6-year-old spelling phenom from northern, virginia. lori anne madison faced off against kids more than twice her age and size at the national spelling bee. you'll hear how she got so far so fast. also this morning, shooting mosquitoes with lasers and cooking french fries in an ultrasonic bath. we'll take you inside the hidden lab that's working on the next big inventions. all of that coming up when we see you at 7:00. >> a great morning it sounds like. we'll be watching charlie. >>> a final farewell today to chuck brown, but it won't be a somber occasion for the creator of go go music. it is going to be a true celebration

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. >>> the youngest speller in the competition's history, six yeerd lorie ann madison missed her secondby just wurn letter this evening. she had no problem spelling the first one. >> the word that knocked young lorie ann out of the bee was ingluvies? s it starts with an. >>> i not an e. >>> a memorial service will be held at noon. >>> donny simpson, long-time local radio personality will host. there will be performances by the chuck brown band, sugar bear, maysa, james function and more. chuck brown died on may 16th after serving complications from pneumonia. take the metro. parking is limited. >>> you can watch the entire chuck brown memorial service live starting at noon on our website and on nbc washington nonstop. nonstop can be seen on comcast channel 208, view o's, 460, cox 803 and 402 over the air. >>> we now know the names of the two men that died in monday's mid-airplane collision. 57-year-old paul gardela and 60-year-old james michael duncan of bethesda died when the plane they were in crashed after the collision. the pilot of the other plane managed to land safely. duncan was

lori ann talks a mile a minute and studies words while jumping on her trampoline.atever works. her mom said she was reading by age 2, and want to swim in the olympics. and she wants to be an astrobiologist when she grows up. i think she's going to whatever the heck she wants. >> you got this. definitely. >> good luck to lori ann and the rest of the bees. >> yes. >>> ahead, metro preparing a price cut, just not on fares. >>> while you slept, breaking news in italy. video from a tv station. a second deadly quake in less than two weeks. >>> breaking news. brand new video of the second de e

i mean come on. >> reporter: lori anne says she will no doubt be back next year although she won't beest she says because then by then she'll be 7 of course. at the national harbor erika gonzalez news 4. >> almost old enough to drive. >> we'll see more of her i'm sure. >> incredible. >>> coming up something that has not been done in decades. we'll tell you about a splash landing for a spacecraft. >> and doug is still hanging out in herndon. now what? >> you know what, doreen? it is the wild bill soda pop stand. i tell you what, they got the best stuff right here. coming back we'll talk more about the herndon festival plus the chances of severe weather during the day tomorrow. you don't want to miss my >>> mayor bloomberg up in new york wants to stop people from buying super sized sodas and other sugary drinks. the mayor proposed a ban on selling sugary drinks over 16 ounces at restaurants, sports venues, theaters, too. he says the ban will help fight obesity. large diet sodas and drinks made with milk would still be allowed if it's brewed by the city board of health. the ban could tak

lori ann spells her first word correctly and get her second any minute this afternoon.reen thing right around now. but can our mega panelist compete with this 6 to 15 crowd? well putting imogen, jonathan and rob to the test, because -- >> because you're cruel. >> yeah, why not. what else are we going to do. >> a fun summer time pastime. >> yeah, yeah. >> imogen, lori ann who is the 6-year-old, spelled this word correctly this morning. >> okay. >> they just told me in any head. because it is deigable. it means steerable. deriga deri derigable. >> i think d-i-r-e-g-a-b-l-e. >> the youngs don't speak british. your loss is under contest. we will take it up -- we will take it up with steve friedman, the ultimate judge later. jonathan? this is the first word spelled today. this is a first word -- so this is the opening word at the national spelling bee today was, witticism. a witty remark for which you are known for many. >> i pray i get this right. w-i-t-t-i-c-i-s-m. >> agreed. >> this my friend -- that why they call him jonathan cape hart. they call him jonathan cape hart f

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. >> 6-year-old lori anne madison is the youngest contestant ever. she will upstage to spells and complicated words today. jummy olabanji is live at national harbor where the contest is being held. good morning. >> good morning. this little girl lori anne madison, her mother said that she started reading when she was just two years old. now just four years later she will be on a nasa calls stage -- on a national stage spelling these words and competing against some people much older. most of us cannot even say words this long, let alone spell them. but this 6-year-old at's spelling skills have landed her as one of 278 finalists in the national spelling bee. >> i never pretty normal life. i like to play. >> maybe. but this bouncing little blonde is also very special. is the youngest person ever to qualify for the national spelling bee. today she will be competing against contestants twice her age. >> honestly, it is not as big and i am not really excited like i am going to the national spelling bee! i'm more like, it's fine. >> she has a big future. s

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if only she would have spelled of the word -- lori anne madison said she enjoyed the experience. >> it was an exciting until the point when i had to spell that word. i was stressed out. after i got eliminated -- all of the other kids were stressed out, too. >> she says she is excited and will compete next year. 50 contestants made it to the semifinals. coming up on abc7 news, we are going to check in again on the chuck brown funeral service. the family has just arrived at. thousands of folks are there now. y 1 city wants to ban all large servings of soda . >> you are taking a live look right now at the funeral for the godfather of go-go, chuck brown. we will check back in a little later on with more on at this service. a little break right now. we will have more updates throughout the newscast. could banning large size sodas help prevent obesity? new york city is considering a plan to outlaw sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces. the mayor says they are "empty calories that cause people to gain way." critics say the government should not get involved in what people choose to drink. we wa

. >> lori ann madison beat 20 other kids and it starts tomorrow. she will be completing -- competing against students many twice her age. she said she is not worried about the competition. >> it's not as big and i am more, like, it is fine. >> it is fine, madison is home schooled. her mother said she was reading before the age of 2, and at age 3 she competed in her first spelling bee. >> and for the 7th grade hayward student, last week they finished third in the national graphic b. this morning's celebration is taking place in fremont. california's dairy bored says happy cows but some darry land farmers are trying to keep their cows intend they are inn stalling water beds for them to rest on and some are hiring chiropractors for their cows. they believe they are giving more milk. 439 is the time. let's check in with sal too. >> right now traffic is happy too, if you are driving around the what i area, the dumbarton bridge has reopened. let's take a look outside traffic continues to move along nicely, also the morning commute looks good if you are d

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her name is lori ann madison. there are two rounds and she spelled her second word wrong.doesn't mean that she is out of the running and being a semifinalist for tomorrow. we'll have more on that at 6:00. meanwhile, all of these kids. there are about 278 of them toll. but the ones from the d.c. maryland virginia area, 24. they have tricks up their sleeves. they can show you how to do some air writing like this. for instance. v-o-o-r-t-r-e-k-k-e-r-. they do some claps with it to help with timing. any way, they are in the running for being the next spelling bee champ. national spelling bee champ, that is. some of the words 278 students from across the country, including 24 from d.c., maryland, and virginia set out to spell today. correctly, that is. >> d-i-r-i-g-i-b-l-e. dirigible. >> reporter: this 6-year-old and woodbridge native, lori madison. it is 12-year-old tuli's first time at the national bee. >> i knew some of them already from earlier bees but i studied like 400 new ones. >> reporter: she is practically a walk webster's dictionary. who needs auto correct when you'

unfortunately, media darling and 6-year-old phenom from woodbridge, virginia, lori ann madison, did not make it into the semifinals. >> take a look at this video. she approaches the mike. she had her first word for the day and passed with flying colors. just take a listen. >> dirigible. d-i-r-i-g-i-b-l-e. dirigible. >> reporter: unfortunately, the second word she had. i'm sure i'm going to butcher this which is why i'm not up there. it is i-n-g-l-u-v-i-e-s-. a big word for most adults, much less a 6-year-old. meanwhile, this video, what you're seeing is 12-year-old seventh grader arvind. this is the guy to beat. he was the third place winner in last year's competition. because the first and second place winners are not allowed to compete this year, that is who everybody has their eye on. they're thinking, this is the kid to beat. 12-year-old arvind out of new york. semifinals will begin tomorrow morning at about 10:00. how many will compete? 50 semifinalists. they tallied points from a written exam. plus points from round one and round two and that's how she got 50 semifinalists. two ar

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lori ann carswell body was discovered, murdered as she drove home from her job in a nor by casino. >> reporter: police say drugs and money drove him to kill. those two drivers may have simply been at the wrong place at the wrong time. >>> christmas came early in one town. the kmart in virginia was closing down and the business man asked what would happen to all the items. they said it would go to kmart power buyers, so he became one. he had items that he donated back to his community. >> there won't be any needy people cold this winter, i don't think oar not only did painter donate the items, he rented a building to hold them. >>> remember the holding chads during the 2000 presidential elections? now a dead heat for a city council seat will be decided by the flip of the scoin because of the small population. it operates under state law instead of the city charter but threing the coin isn't as simple and easy as it seems. >> i'm trying to decide how you flip, who calls it to make sure everyone will be made happy. >> the city's thorn wrote up a three-page agreement detailing how the tos

three days later, about 50 miles away lori ann carswell was found dead along another highway. investigators said there's no connection between the two victims. the shootings have drivers on edge. >> it's a bad situation. >> reporter: now police are looking for a gold unmarked crown victoria. they feater shooter may be using flashing lights. >> authorities are not sure if this is a serial killer. jamie costello, abc2 news. >> we want to update you on breaking news we told you last night at 6:00. we know the names of two men arrested in catonsville, after they were caught trying to steal copper. they were charged with burglary. police say the two were trying to steal copper pipes from a closed building. a hazmat team had to be called in to get one of the men out because of mold and as bests to that was inside the building. >>> in tonight's consumer alert, the government announced the shoe company skechers usa must refund customers who bought the popular shoes. the company said it would help people lose weight and get toned up. the study stayed did not back up those -- said it di

that is 6-year-old lori ann madison of virginia. she beat out 21 other -- 21 other kids to advance to the competition. by doing so, she will be the one to compete competing against 277 -- to compete against 277 other students. >>> a 13-year-old received cheers and applause for his accomplishments in a national geography contest. [ cheers ] >> 13-year-old varoom returned to the luther an school after taking third place in the annual national bee last week. he beat out more than 50 state finalists. >> first i was a bit shocked and then i was really proud at well -- at how well i had done against so many other people. >> he was given a $0,000 school heship for his -- $10,000 school scholarship for his achievement and he was given a certificate from the school to honor his accomplishments. >>> if you are planning a summer vacation to a national park, you may encontinue youer -- encounter more trash. repeated funding cuts means fewer camp ground and sheriffs. some park advocates are trying to find private money to help compensate for the

lori anne madison acts like a typical 6-year-old girl. >> i have a pretty normal life. >> this little girl is anything but ordinary. not only is she the youngest person ever to qualify for the national spelling bee she will share the stage with contestants twice her age. none of that seems to faze her. >> i honestly, it's not as big -- and i am not really like i'm going to the national spelling bee, but i'm more like, uh, it's fine. >> she was home schooled in prince william county and is well ahead of the curve for other children her age who are still learning to read. we put her to the test in march and she passed easily. when she is not spelling sophisticated words, she enjoys playing "angry birds." >> we got through almost all levels >> . and debating with her parents. i just do it until their heads spin. lexi harbord has big plans. >> i want to be a microbiologist because i like astronomy and biology. i also plan to being in the swimming part of the olympics. >> she says that she wants to be back to being a normal kid after all the autographs. >> it's overwhelming.

. >> lori ann madison started with an e instead of i. but the director praised her noting it was one of the toughest competitions they ever had and by the way, she is only 6. unbelievable. >>> i'm lynn berry this is "early today" just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> nice. the best word to describe the cool conditions we're waking up to this morning and the weather for the entire day. tom will qualify that, i hope, in a minute for us here. first, good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome to this thursday, may 30, 2012. today, a final tribute to the father of go-go. more than 5,000 are headed for the ceremony. it will last until 3:00. long-time local radio personality donnie simpson will hold the ceremony. there will be performances by the chuck brown band including sugar bear, maysa, james funk and more. he died from complications to pneumonia. >>> and you can watch the entire chuck brown memorial service live starting at noon on our website on nbcwashington.com and on nbc washington nonstop

home-schooled 6-year-old lori anne madison is ready to s-p-e-l-l her way to the top. >> you misspelledgest contestant on record to qualify for this week's national spelling bee. pamela brown introduces us to this remarkable young l-a-d-y, lady. >> reporter: lori anne madison acts like a typical 6-year-old girl. >> i have a pretty normal life. i like to play. >> reporter: this precocious pint-sized little girl is anything but ordinary. not only is she the youngest person ever to qualify for the national spelling bee, she'll be sharing the stage with contestants twice her age. but none of that seems to faze her. >> honestly, it's not as big, and i'm not really excited like, oh, i'm going to the national spelling bee. i'm more like, it's fine. >> reporter: home schooled in prince william county, madison is well ahead of the curve from other kids her age who are still learning how to read. abc put her to the test back in march. >> a-n-t-i- -- >> reporter: and she passed with ease. when she's not spelling sophisticated words she enjoys playing angry birds. >> very advanced. got to almost al