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Natixis parent company to guarantee toxic assets

Aug. 26, 2009
French bank Natixis said its parent company has agreed to guarantee euro35 billion ($50 billion) of its toxic assets, a move it expects will help it return to profitability in the second half after reporting Wednesday its fifth consecutive quarterly loss....
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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