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>> Did you keep up with the National Spelling Bee prelims today? The results, including the posed words, are up on their site, and if you can’t watch the semifinals (10 a.m. on ESPN) or finals (8 p.m. on ABC) tomorrow, you can follow the blow-by-blow on Twitter.

>> Ingmar Guandique, the man accused of kidnapping and killing Chandra Levy, pleaded not guilty this morning in D.C. Superior Court. [WaPo]

>> We’re not sure we even knew disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagovich and his wife had a condo in Dupont Circle, but it doesn’t matter now, because they’re getting the heck out of dodge. The two-bed, two bath unit can be yours for just $570,000. [NBC4]

>> The Obamas confirmed today that they’ll continue the National Book Festival this summer; the event was created by former First Lady Laura Bush in 2001. [ABC7]

>> The Caps and the NHL have both released statements denying all allegations regarding the Florida steroid bust we mentioned this morning. [NHL.com]