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L.A. County is facing unusually large lawsuit payouts

Aug. 13, 2009
A decade-old property tax case could cost taxpayers $45 million. In June, the county agreed to settle a class-action suit on an illegal utility tax for $172 million. At a time of budget cuts and belt-tightening, Los Angeles County officials now face tens of millions in payouts to settle two...
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler