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AAA: How Much Is Too Much for Gas?
KickingTiresAccording to a new survey from AAA, consumers have a clear breaking point when it comes to gas prices. According to the group's newly developed consumer price index, more than half of U.S. drivers polled consider gas at $3.44 per......Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Petroleum Industry, Economic Indicator, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Automotive Equipment
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Broward school bus woes continue
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThe Broward school bus debacle goes on, and tomorrow could be a watershed day for second-year superintendent Robert Runcie as he faces concerned school board members at a workshop that was supposed to be about school boundaries. Two parents I......Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Hurricane Isaac (2012), New River (Broward, Florida), Miramar, New River Middle School
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Americans Driving Less, Gas Prices Higher
KickingTiresThe economy, an aging population and high gas prices have made Americans drive less this year, going six straight months with fewer miles driven. That half-year of decreases is the first such decline in miles driven per driver since the......Tags: Petroleum Industry, AAA, USA Today
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This Week's Most-Read Stories
KickingTiresDriving may be losing some of its appeal for the next generation of young Americans, according to a study. An increase in public transportation options and gasoline costs has pushed more teenagers to look for driving alternatives, says the University........Tags: Chrysler Group LLC
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South Florida's transit future: Cars, trains...or boats?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsSo, what's the future of transportation in South Florida: more cars and better roads, more mass transit like commuter trains/light rail/express buses, or if dire predictions about climate change and sea-level rise come true, gondolas for all? I'm...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Manufacturing and Engineering, Commuting, Heavy Engineering, Transportation
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Top 20 Cities with the Most Drunken Drivers
KickingTiresIn 2008, 11,773 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. To prevent or curtail drunken-driving fatalities, nearly 1.43 million drivers were arrested in 2007 on suspicion of driving...Tags: Santa Clara County, Phoenix (Maricopa, Arizona), Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Los Angeles
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Debt ceiling fight could bring Palm Beach County repercussions in August
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsLocal senior services, childcare and public transit face disruptions or increased county taxpayer costs if the national debt ceiling stalemate doesn???t get resolved by mid August, Palm Beach County officials said Wednesday. Palm Beach County government...Tags: John Wilson
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The new (gas) math: Full tank=empty wallet
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsNow that gas has broken the $4-a-gallon barrier, car-crazy South Floridians are finally changing their behavior. In nearly every conversation I???ve had the last few weeks, talk inevitably turns to gas prices and the impact it???s had on budgets and......Tags: Coral Gables, Traffic, Commuting, Miramar, Key Largo
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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: Transportation, Travel
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Blakeman, staying on PA board, backs Clinton move
Spin CycleBruce Blakeman should leave the non-pay Port Authority of New York and New Jersey board while running for mayor, suggests Gene Russianoff of New York Public Interest Research Group. Holdover Blakeman, an appointee of Gov. George Pataki and former Nassau.....Tags: Political Candidates, David Paterson, Government, Local Government, Manhattan (New York City)
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Election Day weather looks sunny, mild
Maryland WeatherYou may find other excuses for not voting next Tuesday, but bad weather likely will not be one of them.National Weather Service forecasters out at Sterling are predicting 'mostly sunny' skies for Tuesday, with high temperatures in the mid-60s in......Tags: Florida, Government, John F. Kennedy, Science and Technology, Pennsylvania
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BMW Moves Ahead on Multi-Purpose Key Fob
KickingTiresIt's not just a key fob, it???s a credit card, a public transportation pass and a repository for personal settings in your BMW (like radio stations). BMW wants to develop this all-purpose gadget to build BMW brand loyalty among a......Tags: Transportation, Credit and Debt, Travel, Radio Industry
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Oct 31, 2008
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Dec 8, 2008
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