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News from around Wisconsin at 6:28 a.m. CDT
Before ratifying a compact to prevent diversions from the Great Lakes, Congress should make clear the waters are not a product subject to domestic or international trade law, a member of Congress said Friday. Some Great Lakes advocates fear courts might...Tags: Diseases, Trials, Kevin Johnson, National Government, Road Transportation
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Man shoots self to death after holding hostages in Wheaton bank, police say
Chicago Tribune reporterUpdate: A Wheaton man who committed suicide after holding a dozen people hostage in a bank was on anti-depressants, family members said Saturday. Relatives called Michael Long, 41, a loving father of three who would never have overpowered a police...Tags: Road Transportation, Injuries, Assault
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Iraq's air force taking to the skies again
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen Abu Mohammed walks down the flight line at a base outside this northern Iraqi city, there's a swagger in his stride. Engineers too young to remember Iraq's storied dogfights against Iran rush up to shake his hand. For years, the pilot lived in...Tags: Emergency Planning, Nouri Maliki, Wars and Interventions, United Nations, Prisons
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Ecocabs Are a New Twist on Bicycle Rickshaws
MotherproofI???ve always been intrigued by public transportation here in the U.S. and around the world: subways and taxis, light rails and trolleys, bus systems, bicycles or rickshaws. Ecocabs, an interesting take on bicycle rickshaws, are a new approach to public...Tags: Public Transportation
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Cost of an oil change, value of car maintenance
Consumer ReportsThe value of proper car maintenance is priceless, but the costs may be rising. I recently went to my local service station to get an oil change and when I went to pay the bill, I was surprised by the price. Just a few weeks prior, I had brought in my... -
Behind the wheel: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V
Consumer ReportsLast week Consumer Reports Senior Automotive Engineer Jake Fisher and I drove the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V over highways and two-lane roads, as well as flogged it at full tilt on a race track. Now, this is a very rare opportunity for us. Automotive media... -
Weekly Top 3: Best American Driving Roads
Edmunds.comWe do a lot of blabbering in this trade about "powering through corners," "hanging the tail out," "heel-and-toe downshifting," et cetera. But the reality is, most roads in this country just aren't set up for such shenanigans. That's why certain roads have... -
Safe! - Acadia, Enclave, Outlook, Traverse top safety picks
Consumer ReportsThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has awarded the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Saturn Outlook its Top Safety Pick designation for exemplary performance in frontal offset, side, and rear crash tests. To be eligible for this... -
Personalize your Garmin GPS - Follow that burrito!
Consumer ReportsNot to be outdone by TomTom'????s choice of celebrity voices to personalize their portable GPS navigation devices, Garmin offers an increasing variety of vehicle icons to replace the generic car used to identify your position on their units. They a????... -
Some airlines didn't comply with safety orders
Federal aviation officials said yesterday that they are investigating 17 cases in which 11 air carriers did not comply with government safety directives. The cases were uncovered during an effort by the Federal Aviation Administration to verify whether...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry
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Governor orders review of Md. inspection protocols
Prompted by the discovery of previously undetected corrosion on the Bay Bridge, Gov. Martin O'Malley has ordered the state's transportation chief to assemble a panel of experts to evaluate Maryland's toll bridge and tunnel inspection program. The...Tags: Building Material, Robert L Flanagan, Technology, Regional Authority, Transportation Industry
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U.S. highway fund runs near empty
Associated PressThe federal highway trust fund will run out of money this month, requiring delays in payments to states for transportation construction projects, Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters said yesterday. The trust fund - a federal account used to help...Tags: The White House, Patty Murray, Public Transportation, Petroleum Industry, National Government
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