It's a billion-dollar business, but most of it goes to the major-league-affiliated teams (Class A, AA and AAA), which break even only by dint of help from their major league parents.

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Plus, world trade is conducted in dollars, so long as the dollar remains the global benchmark currency, going from AAA to AA and maybe even AA- someday will unlikely impact demand for U.S. government bonds.

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The sophisticated design makes charging batteries foolproof since up to four multiple-sized batteries (AAAA, AAA, AA, C, D, 9 Volt, and lantern batteries), can be charged simultaneously.

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Many mutual funds and sovereign wealth funds (SWF) would instantly be forced to either change their investing covenants from AAA-only, to allow for the purchase of AA bonds.

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On Friday Ambac saw its crucial financial strength rating cut to "AA" from "AAA" and the bond insurer's plight is likely to have far-flung effects.

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