SPELLING BEE NOT JUST FOR NERDS ANYMORE.(News)

From: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) | Date: May 31, 2006 | Copyright information

Suddenly, spelling bee tension is everywhere.

In a Frosted Mini Wheats ad, a panic-stricken girl -- who looks as though she'd rather have a tooth pulled by the dentist -- steps up to the microphone before a panel of spelling judges.

In theaters across the country, Akeelah, the famous -- and fictional -- speller, goes to the national bee in a tale of triumph over adversity and wins the big trophy.

Starbucks hands out cup holders and coasters with words like xanthosis, ready to challenge latte lovers. And in the nation's capital, more than 100 "wanna-bees" meet ...

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