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Alcohol and traffic deaths
The entire undergraduate student bodies of the Johns Hopkins University and the U.S. Naval Academy combined. The population of Bel Air, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. The average attendance at a Hershey Bears hockey game (the highest in the AHL)....
Tags: Mothers Against Drunk Driving, United States Naval Academy, Johns Hopkins University, Drunk Driving, Government
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Federal agency says lowering legal limit could cut DUI deaths
Even moderate drinking before driving could become illegal if a federal safety panel's recommendation Tuesday is enacted eventually by the states. The National Transportation Safety Board recommended that states cut their thresholds for drunken driving...
Tags: Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Drunk Driving, Government, Executive Branch, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Amateur airplane builders aren't deterred by fatal crash
Wings stood off to one side. The propeller lay in a carton. But the main part of Carl Kesselring's pet project was clearly recognizable as an airplane in progress. "I don't have fear of getting in an airplane," he said, standing in a hangar in...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), IBM, Broken Nose, Laurel
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Congress flies blind
What does it require to get members of Congress to take action quickly and decisively on an issue of federal spending? Now we know. The possibility that they will be delayed in an airport terminal somewhere waiting for a flight out of town is apparently...
Tags: White House, Unemployment, Air Transportation Delays, Barack Obama, Head Start
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Travelers report long lines at BWI as spring break kicks off
Frustrated travelers reported long lines at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Friday morning, as crowds jammed into terminals on their way out of town as local schools prepared to let out for spring break. The delays...
Tags: Transportation Security Administration, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, American Airlines, Inc., Concourse, AirTran
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First of 10 new state medevac helicopters arrive
Years after a multimillion-dollar contract to replace the state's fleet of aged medevac helicopters caused controversy in Annapolis, two newly purchased aircraft arrived Tuesday at the aviation command of the Maryland State Police. Four more are expected...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Maryland State Police, National Transportation Safety Board, Martin O'Malley, Federal Aviation Administration
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Derailment of CSX Corp. train carrying sulfuric acid causes scare in Cecil Co.
Just before midnight Wednesday, three words brought a stream of emergency crews and hazardous materials units to a wooded corner of Cecil County just north of Interstate 95: liquid sulfuric acid. A train operated by CSX Corp. derailed about 11:45 p.m.,...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Howard County, National Transportation Safety Board, Elkton, Ellicott City
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Chipotle, BGR latest eateries to open at BWI
Eating a meal at the airport just got a little more tasty - and perhaps, a bit more healthy. In an effort to bring travelers more affordable and nutritional options, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has recently added two...
Tags: Hamburgers, Allergies, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Foods and Beverages, Concourse
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Have pet, will travel
When the 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show arrives in New York City next week, even the small breeds will be living large.
That's because pet travel is booming across the United States, with more travelers than ever taking along their four-...Tags: Steaks, Charles Street, Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, St. Michaels, Hotels and Accommodations
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Homeowner questions huge jump in home insurance premium
In the six months that have passed since Margaret Fulcher received her most recent homeowners insurance policy, she has moved on from being shocked to simply incensed.
The premium to fully insure her Baltimore rowhouse increased fourfold last year ...Tags: Mortgages, Property-Casualty Insurance, Insurance, Natural Disasters, Finance
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Hotel proposed to have some of the highest-priced rooms in Baltimore
When the Four Seasons Baltimore opened last year on the downtown waterfront, it became one of the city's most expensive hotels, with rooms starting at $279 per night. Now a local development group plans to open a boutique hotel featuring rooms that...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, William Donald Schaefer, Mount Vernon, Baltimore Hotels, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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More holiday travel expected despite gas prices
More Marylanders will take holiday trips this year, and most will drive — even though gas prices are the highest they have ever been entering the holiday season, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. "Gas prices do not appear to be deterring motorists...
Tags: Odenton, Johns Hopkins University, Holiday Vacations, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Minor League Baseball
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