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A government watchdog says airline fees for checked bags and other services are complicating things for consumers trying to find the best deal on airfare.

Officials managing the multibillion-dollar bailout of the insurance giant may have overpaid other banks to wind down A.I.G.’s business relationships, a government watchdog says.

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