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National Briefing | Northwest: Alaska: Palin Owes Per Diem Tax

Feb. 19, 2009
Gov. Sarah Palin must pay back taxes on nearly $18,000 in expenses she charged the state for living in her home instead of in the state capital, officials said.
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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