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we've trolled twitter, asked all of our facebook friends, and this is what they told us is trending at this moment. the miss florida pageant has made an about face after crowning the wrong winner. 20-year-old elizabeth bechel was originally named the winner, but she had that crown taken away five days later. the pageant official says a judge changed his mind about who should win in the final seconds of his voting time. he drew lines on his ballot to reverse it. an audit then of the tabulation error wasn't completed until days later. the first runner-up, victoria cowen, is now your miss florida. and to continue on this beauty pageant theme, there's a new miss delaware. could you imagine, 24 is too old. 24-year-old britney lewis was crowned thursday after the original winner 24-year-old amanda longacre was stripped of her title. why? because she's too old. let me help you understand here. 24, yes.
may not exceed the age of 25 during the calendar year. amanda longacre, who turns 25 in october, feels she's being unfairly punished because pageant officials signed off on her paperwork before her win. the ex-queen is taking it all in stride. >> i lost everything. they want to erase me, forever. i was not aware of that. it is in the contract, however, but it's very deeply hidden in the contract. and because i was told of my eligibility, i assumed that my paperwork was being verified by the board. it's not really quite fair if someone's allowed to turn 25 during january and be 25 for almost 75% of their reign. >> meanwhile, she's planning her 25th birthday party, the runner-up. >> who do i go to first? >> greg. >> is pageantry evil? >> first of all, we need to talk
minneapolis. there's a lot going on on a friday morning. here are just some of the things we thought you should know. hillary clinton's new memoir has been effectively banned in china. that's according to simon & schuster. chinese publishers have declined to buy rights for the book and the english version will not be sold in the country either. in that book, clinton is critical of the chinese government. miss delaware has been stripped of her crown because she's too old. 24-year-old amanda longacre took home the title two weeks ago but pageant officials say she's too old because she'll turn 25 in october and pageant rules say you can't turn 25 before the end of the year. that means first runner-up brittany lewis, she's been awarded the title. she's also 24. those are just a few of the things we thought you should know. film time for our news
the mid to upper 80s. 24 years old is the prime of life for athletes and entertainers, but not for beauty queens. amanda longacre is losing her crown as miss delaware. because, as you may have already guessed, she is too old. the miss america organization says the maximum age for a contestant is 24. longacre turns 25 in october. she says delaware officials had copies of her birth certificate when they chose her two weeks ago. there was a bittersweet moment at last night's pro basketball draft. baylor star isaiah austin, wiped away tears when his name was called. he'll never play in the nba. the sophomore center was diagnosed last weekend with marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the heart. austin says making him an honorary draft pick is a blessing. and a classy move, reena, by the league. >> it really is. i love that shot. and now to the world cup. today is the first day since the tournament started there are to games. >> it was a wet one yesterday for team usa facing germany. u.s. goalie tim howard made