North Idaho speller out of Scripps Spelling Bee
Lakes Middle School eighth-grader Emmie Rakes competes in the 94th Scripps National Spelling Bee outside Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. Emmie went out in the first round after misspelling "gaillardia," a type of flower.
Alex Brandon/AP
Outgoing Lakes Middle School eighth-grader Emerson "Emmie" Rakes went out on the word "gaillardia" during the first round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee....
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