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Officials say at least 48 people killed in road accidents in north and north eastern India
NEW DELHI (AP) _ A series of road accidents killed at least 48 people and injured another 64 in north and northeastern India on Tuesday, government officials and police said. At least 20 people were killed in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand when...Tags: Vehicles, Traffic, Road Accidents
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A roundup of editorials from Michigan newspapers
Casino profits more important than lives, it seems Amid Washington's attempts to bail out Wall Street, the Michigan Legislature has bailed out on an anti-workplace smoking bill that would save livCourt decision on gray wolves is troublesome A recent federal court decision overturning the removal of gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region from the endangered species list may end up doing the animals more harm than good. The court decision...Tags: Animals, Conservation, Wildlife, Upper House, Natural Resources
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We drive less, but roads are still full, Chicago-area study says
Motorists in the Chicago area are making fewer trips to gas stations, but highways are still severely congested despite a decline of almost 5 percent in miles driven this year.
Congestion in the region is actually worse now than a year ago. Drivers...Tags: Metra, Road Transportation, Vehicles, Transportation, Chicago Transit Authority
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Yorkville spurt now stunted
Chicago Tribune reporterFour-foot weeds obscure "For sale" signs in one subdivision. In another, Canada geese waddle in the mud near four empty model homes. In yet a third, an unfinished street with only two homes on it peters out into dirt and weeds. Welcome to Yorkville....Tags: LaSalle Bank, Homes, Yorkville (Manhattan, New York), Academic Progress, Financial and Business Services
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Holiday airfares in Orlando are taking off
Sentinel Staff WriterCentral Floridians planning to fly this holiday season will pay more than they did last year, as airlines' reduced flight schedules drive airfares higher. An analysis by the travel-consulting company Harrell Associates found that Orlando fares are up...Tags: Transportation Industry, Vacations, Marketing, Prices, Christmas
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About the economy
Shopping around more I've noticed fare increases to Europe of late, but the regular routes I fly in the States (East Coast, mainly) haven't gone up noticeably. I just flew from Tampa to Norfolk, Va., for less than $160 round-trip on Southwest Airlines....Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Southwest Airlines Company, Transportation, Tampa
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Alligator Alley toll could rise to at least $3 under private lease
South Florida Sun-SentinelAlligator Alley tolls would initially jump from $2.50 to $3.75 for cash customers under the state's proposal to lease the 78-mile toll road to a private contractor. Drivers with SunPass would pay $3, up from $2. The Florida Department of...Tags: Florida Atlantic University, Broward County, Davie, Traffic, Florida Department of Transportation
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Doughnuts as a symbol of consumer culture
Dining@LargeMy earlier post on Krispy Kreme's woes reminded me of a press release I got on a new book, Glazed America: A History of the Doughnut by Paul R. Mullins, associate professor and chair of anthropology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis:...Tags: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Cultural Development, Culture, Consumers, Indiana University
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Roads lag in BRAC plan
While Aberdeen Proving Ground undergoes an expansion that is expected to bring as many as 10,000 new jobs and more than 1.5 million square feet of office space, the state roads surrounding the Harford County post might not be ready for the influx. The...Tags: Employers, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Patrick O'Brien, Employees, Defense
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Namath impressed by Favre's quick adjustments
jim.baumbach@newsday.comDisappointed by Brett Favre's 2-2 start with the Jets? Joe Namath isn't. Broadway Joe preached patience with his former team and their new quarterback in a brief interview yesterday, saying you never can tell how long the getting-to-know-everyone process...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, New England Patriots, Brett Favre, Tom Brady, New York Jets
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Longtime St. Louis Cardinals official George Kissell dies after traffic accident in Florida
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (AP) _ Hospital officials say longtime St. Louis Cardinals official George Kissell has died after he was injured in a traffic accident in Florida. Pinellas Park Police Capt. Sanfield Foreseth says Kissell died Tuesday night at Tampa...Tags: Vehicles, St. Louis Cardinals, Traffic, Major League Baseball, Hospitals and Clinics
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Casey Anthony allowed to attend court Friday
Sentinel Staff WritersTODAY'S UPDATES: Casey Anthony allowed to attend court Friday 4 p.m.: Casey Anthony's home confinement schedule has been modified to allow her to attend court Friday, an Orange County Corrections spokesman just said. She will be allowed out of her...Tags: Orange County Sheriff's Office, Political Systems, Vehicles, Casey Anthony, Court Administration
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