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Overseas Stints for U.S. Workers Are Shorter but Still Challenging

Sep. 14, 2009
Short-term U.S. workers overseas can run afoul of tax and immigration laws, risking fines or even expulsion from the country.
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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