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Mass. agency extends commuter rail contract

Jan. 7, 2010
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has picked the final option on a contract with the consortium that runs its commuter rail service after the operator agreed to improve service. MBTA Spokesman Joe Pesaturo says the Massachusetts Bay Commuter...
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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