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Pittsburgh City Council delays vote on tuition tax

Dec. 16, 2009
Pittsburgh City Council has delayed a preliminary vote on the mayor's proposal to tax tuition paid by students who attend college in the city. Mayor Luke Ravenstahl sent council a letter Wednesday asking to delay the vote because he's continuing to talk to...
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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