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MARC gets a boost
Last week presented the sort of opportunity that elected officials crave. As Gov. Martin O'Malley signed the gas tax increase into law, he announced a slew of new Maryland transportation projects — $1.2 billion in all — that can now move...
Tags: Maryland Transit Administration, Penn Line, Howard County, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train Service, Inner Harbor
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Is disability the new welfare?
The government in Britain recently did something interesting. It asked everyone receiving an "incapacity benefit" -- a disability program slowly being phased out under new reforms -- to submit to a medical test to confirm they were too disabled to work....
Tags: United Kingdom, NPR, Medical Procedures and Tests, Social Security, Pension and Welfare
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'Lost on Long Island' - Baby boomers abandoned by so-called economic recovery
The Baltimore SunI know we have become a nation of such short attention spans and long-term addiction to instant gratification that asking viewers to spend even an hour with a documentary that could change the way they see the world is probably a fool's errand. But...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Barack Obama, Long Island, Mitt Romney, Cancer
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Md. lawmakers hear gun-ban testimony
Sun StaffFor state lawmakers, gun-control advocates, police commissioners and even candidates stumping for president, when it comes to the issue of banning assault weapons, 1-in-5 is the magic number. Democratic presidential primary front-runner Sen. John Kerry...Tags: Anglicanism, Firearms, Justice System, FBI, Baltimore County
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Goldberg: Is disability the new welfare?
The government in Britain recently did something interesting. It asked everyone receiving an "incapacity benefit" — a disability program slowly being phased out under new reforms — to submit to a medical test to confirm they were too...
Tags: United Kingdom, NPR, Medical Procedures and Tests, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare
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Teacher Shot At Sandy Hook Elementary To Attend State Of The Union
The Hartford CourantNatalie Hammond, the lead teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School who survived being shot on Dec. 14, will listen to the President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday from the gallery of the House of the Representatives. U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty,...Tags: Carolyn McCarthy, State of the Union Address, U.S. Congress, Rosa DeLauro, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
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NY storm commission urges flood walls for subways
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A commission formed to examine ways to guard against storms like Sandy released a report Friday that calls for flood walls in subways, water pumps at airports and sea barriers along the coast. The final report was first...Tags: Fire Island, Water Supply, Subway Transportation, Hurricane Sandy (2012), New York City
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TRANSIT UPDATE: Most Commuter Rails Restored, More Subway Service, Holland Tunnel Opened For Buses
pix11.com | @wpix***Governor Cuomo announced Wednesday night that MTA fares for rail, subway and buses will be waived both Thursday and Friday.*** Metro North **October monthly passes are valid through Monday, November 5** Limited commuter rail service has been...Tags: West Hempstead, Flatbush, Throgs Neck, Subway Transportation, Lincoln
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Larson, Blumenthal, Among Others, Renew Call For Federal Ban On Assault Weapons
The Hartford CourantSearching for a way to prevent future shootings like the one in Newtown, some of Connecticut's congressional representives on Sunday called for a national discussion that could lead to a resumed federal ban on assault weapons and other gun control...Tags: John B. Larson, Shootings, U.S. Congress, Chris Murphy, Long Island
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Timeline: Deadly Mass Killings
A gunman at a Connecticut elementary school killed 26 people, including 20 children, on Friday. It is among the world's worst mass shootings. Here is a look at some others: The...Tags: Dylan Klebold, Motorvehicle Accidents, Students, Health and Safety at School, Trials
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How To Navigate Through Holiday Gridlock Traffic
pix11 | @wpixA per tradition, the famous Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place tonight. Also per tradition is the traffic that follows. 'Gridlock Sam' spoke with PIX11's Lisa Mateo about how to navigate through the worst of the standstills. In...Tags: Midtown, Manhattan (New York City), Holidays
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Improvements Promised for LIRR Commuters
pix11.com | @gregmockerProblems have cleared up for most Subway and bus riders in New York City. But commuting on the Long Island Rail Road continues to be a nightmare since the storm. The reason is that train travel through the East River tunnels has been cut back this month...Tags: Steve Israel, Amtrak, Israel, Helena Williams, New York City
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