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US, Switzerland complete tax negotiations

Jun. 19, 2009
The United States and Switzerland have agreed to increase the amount of tax information they share to help crack down on tax evasion. The Treasury Department says the two nations concluded negotiations on an amended tax treaty. The discussions took place as...
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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