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Santa Monica Freeway crash kills at least 4
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA car struck a bridge support pillar on the Santa Monica Freeway this morning and erupted into flames, killing at least four occupants and closing the freeway for about 20 minutes. Two lanes of the westbound freeway near Western Avenue remained closed...Tags: Road Accidents, Santa Monica, Vehicles, Transportation, Fires
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Bikes, China's icon, thrive despite car invasion
Associated Press WriterFor a vivid insight into the clash of old and new in China, follow the bicycle. Morning rush hour in Beijing and Shanghai used to be rivers of cyclists flowing in a majestic hush down broad bike lanes. Today, many of those lanes have been taken over by...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Family, Beijing Games, Vehicles, Commuting
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Freeway Reopens After Deadly Crash
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Four people were killed today when a car skidded sideways on the Santa Monica (10) Freeway and crashed into a cement pillar in the Mid-City district. A Lexus ES 300 sedan was traveling westbound around 8:15 a.m. when it left the freeway...Tags: Santa Monica, Vehicles, Transportation, Fires, Transportation Accidents
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Councilman welcomes grant
Sun ReporterWhile a $380,000 federal grant for long-awaited improvements at the Odenton and Edgewood MARC stations may be only a small portion of the costs, one Harford County official says the award means the much-anticipated projects are finally moving forward....Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Aberdeen Proving Ground, Fort Meade, Odenton, Transportation
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Prospects dim for highway projects
Sun reporterThe highway that leaders of Anne Arundel and Howard counties most want improved is Route 175 connecting Fort Meade to the busy intersection at U.S. 1 in Jessup, but prospects look dim for sufficient state money any time soon. For the second year in a...Tags: Local Authority, Vehicles, Green and Hybrid Vehicles, Economic Policy, Fort Meade
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Sidewalk to be extended
A Howard County construction project to create additional sidewalk along southbound Snowden River Parkway is to begin this week. On July 7, a portion of sidewalk, measuring about 500 feet in length, will be installed to connect two existing sidewalks,...Tags: Sociology, Personal Service, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Transportation
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Habitual angry driver gets 13 years in prison
The Associated PressA Detroit man whose driver's license had been suspended 22 times has been sentenced to 13 to 20 years in prison in what authorities described as an extreme case of road rage. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge John McBain exceeded sentencing guidelines...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Transportation
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One Sweet Ride: Leasing Exotic, Vintage Cars To Rich
For one Connecticut businessman, the downturn in the auto market and general economy has basically left him untouched because he is catering to a high-end niche market in which he is a leader.
Mitch Katz, whose Premier Financial Services specializes in...Tags: Vehicles, Sports Cars, Concours d'Elegance, Sales, Passenger Cars
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Tired crews battling more than 300 California wildfires
Associated Press WriterFirefighters got a gift of a mild, mostly windless night and a forecast for similar conditions Sunday as they attempted to protect thousands of Santa Barbara County homes from a huge wildfire, one of more than 300 taxing their energy and resources...Tags: Fourth of July, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California), Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wildfires, Transportation
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The wackiest TV press tour stories
You never know what to expect on a press tour. You expect to see lots of stars and hear lots of lies. You don't expect to die, but we thought it could happen on one occasion: TV writers were in Pasadena in 1994 the morning of the massive quake in...Tags: Tina Fey, Swoosie Kurtz, Broward County, National Government, Michael Landon
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