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Obama's stimulus spurs lobbying frenzy
The Swampby James Oliphant and Richard Simon Since President-elect Barack Obama laid out plans for the largest injection of federal spending into the economy since the New Deal, just about everyone has started angling for a piece of the action. With......Tags: Alabama, National Government, Taxpayers for Common Sense, Road Transportation, Arkansas
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'Top Chef': All's fair in restaurant wars
Reality CheckGreetings kids! It's Maryann, leading the charge into one of many people's favorite Top Chef challenges -- Restaurant Wars.And, judging by the teasers last week, we also have the bonus of chef-on-chef nookie! (Or at least hints of it.)Who got......Tags: Anthony Bourdain, Alcoholic Beverages, Restaurants, Justice System, Tomatoes
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Paterson: Won't stop the clock on drastic MTA plan
Spin CycleGov. Paterson's latest position is that he won't stop the MTA from increasing fares and cutting service to give state leaders more time to consider a bailout of the authority, James T. Madore reports. ???I don???t think that the......Tags: Heads of State, Texas, Government
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Sarah Palin: GOP's open season
The Swampby Mark Z. Barabak Since announcing her resignation, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been pummeled by critics who have called her incoherent, a quitter, a joke and a "political train wreck." And those were fellow Republicans talking. Palin has been......Tags: Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, National Government, Politics, Regional Authority
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Today's News From the Cars.com Family
KickingTiresOne reader wants to know which kind of car she should buy, a Toyota Prius or a diesel Volkswagen Jetta. Ask.cars.com lays out some pros and cons. Then, PickupTrucks.com reports on Chrysler???s $70 million grant from the Department of Energy......Tags: Chrysler, Prius, Hybrid Vehicles, Services and Shopping, Volkswagen
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'Dancing With the Stars': Season 9 premiere continues
Reality CheckTonight, the women take the stage with their partners on the continuation of the ninth-season premiere of Dancing With the Stars. Just to freak them out a little, the female pros start off the show with a group dance to......Tags: Shoulders, Sports, Justice System, ABC (tv network), Melissa Joan Hart
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Firefighters deserve high-fives and another fete
NOW THAT was a cool coincidence: "Firefighter Appreciation Day 2001" at Oriole Park fell in the midst of the diehard, underground inferno that put the city's Fire Department to an extraordinary test. Too bad many of the firefighters who deserved the...Tags: Fires, National Government, Anne Arundel County, New York, Disasters and Accidents
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Second Earlham student dies following train accident
A second Earlham College student injured during a train accident in Richmond has died. Earlham College announced that Lenore Edwards passed away. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office (Ohio) alerted Richmond police about the death. Edwards, who is...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Students, Health and Safety at School, Norfolk Southern Corporation
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Two teens killed, one injured in car/train crash
Randolph County investigators will determine if alcohol played a role in an early morning car/train crash in Farmland that killed two teenager and injured a third. Kris Kiser, 17, was at the wheel of the car as it slammed into the side of a westbound...
Tags: Broken Arm, Halloween, Motorvehicle Accidents, Injuries and Wounds, Accidental Death
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Franklin teen struck by train takes first steps since accident
A Franklin teen who was hit by a train last month is continuing to show signs of progress as he recovers. Monday, Jason Andrews, 15, took his first steps since the accident. Andrews was running on some railroad tracks, listening to his iPod when it...
Tags: Apple iPod, Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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State officials admit many railroad crossings lack safety measures
The Indiana Department of Transportation has said that there are approximately 30 percent fewer crashes on railroad tracks since 2001.
In the wake of another death on the tracks this week, they admitted not every crossing across the state is equipped...Tags: Railway Transportation, Will Wingfield, Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Teenager hit by train gives 'thumbs up' as recovery continues
It has been less than two weeks since 15-year-old Jason Andrews was hit by a train in Franklin. His family said the 8th-grader is getting better with each passing day, but they know their loved one is far from being out of the woods.
"I would love for...Tags: Health, Apple iPod, Skull Fracture, Disasters and Accidents, Broken Bones
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