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Naysa Modi, 11, from Monroe, La., spells her word during the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, June 1, 2017, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

This Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014 photo shows money that was found by workers going through donated clothing at the Monroe Goodwill store in Monroe, Mich. While sorting through a recent donation, Tyler Gedelian came upon a wallet and several envelopes containing what he knew to be a significant sum of money. He contacted the Monroe Police Dept., handing over all the cash, and the wallet bearing an old identification card belonging to the clothes' owner. Police discovered the total amount to be $43,100.00, and were able to track down the relatives who made the donation so that the money can be returned to the family. (AP Photo/The Monroe Evening News, Kim Brent)

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Republican presidential candidate, Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks at a rally at the Monroe County Community College, Monday, March 7, 2016, in Monroe, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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This Oct. 28, 2013, aerial photo shows the Sandy Hook Elementary School, relocated to the former Chaulk Hill School building in Monroe, Conn., after the original building in neighboring Newtown was razed following a Dec. 14, 2012, shooting rampage where 26 people were killed. A threat Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, led to the evacuation of the new Sandy Hook Elementary School in Monroe. The superintendent's office said the students were being moved to a nearby school where they could be picked up by their parents. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

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In a photo from March 2014, Amanda Miller is seen in the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Monroe, Mich. Miller surprised a Washington state resident when she forwarded a letter written to him by his old Army buddy Peter Mushing in 1975. Ms. Miller found the unmailed letter in a coat pocket donated by Mr. Mushing's family after his death and decided to mail it to the recipient, Fred Havellana. (AP Photo/Monroe News, Kim Brent)