When added to the mix of other issues, the Appeals Officer determined that a compromise settlement would be appropriate in order to reflect the merits of the innocent spouse claim and the hazards of litigation.

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Authorities grounded the DC-10 for about a month until it could be determined that maintenance issues were to blame for the crash.

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For those people, their vote could still be determined by more personal issues like their pocketbooks and ability to take their kids to a good doctor.

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