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Transit Agencies Seek Aid in Avoiding A.I.G. Fees

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Nov. 4, 2008
Dozens of municipal transit authorities have asked the federal government to help them avoid early-termination fees for tax shelters linked to the troubled insurance giant.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler