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Bridge collapses in Washington state, sending cars into river
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Part of a four-lane freeway bridge over a river in rural Washington state collapsed on Thursday, sending vehicles and drivers tumbling into the frigid water, authorities said. Two of the three people rescued from the river...
Tags: Politics, Hypothermia, National Transportation Safety Board, Barbara Williams, Government
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Truck strike may have caused Washington state bridge collapse, officials says
ReutersBy Jonathan Kaminsky OLYMPIA, Wash., May 24 (Reuters) - A colliding truck may have triggered the collapse on Thursday of part of a four-lane freeway bridge that sent vehicles and drivers tumbling into a frigid river in Washington state, officials said....Tags: Politics, Hypothermia, Highway Transportation, National Transportation Safety Board, Barbara Williams
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Getting drunken drivers off road
From the St. Louis Post-DispatchWhen bundled with a host of other suggestions aimed at curbing drunken driving, the National Transportation Safety Board's proposal that state governments should reduce the allowable blood-alcohol concentration to 0.05 percent is reasonable. If the...Tags: Highway Transportation, Bill Clinton, National Transportation Safety Board, Ronald Reagan
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David Zwick: Lowering alcohol limit makes sense
The National Transportation Safety Board recently recommended all 50 states reduce the legal blood alcohol limit for driving from the existing .08 to .05. Their reasoning is the level is too high and leaves some drivers still impaired even though they are...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Criminals, Mardi Gras
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AAA: 31.2 million drivers to take Memorial Day road trip
It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways. From Thursday through Monday, 31.2 million Americans will drive 50 miles or more to a beach, campground or other getaway, according to car lobbying group AAA. That's a small...
Tags: Travel, Air Transportation Industry, Human Interest, AAA, Memorial Day
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Memorial Day travel expected to drop slightly for SoCal residents [video chat]
Are staycations coming back into fashion? The number of Southern Californians expected to travel at least 50 miles for the Memorial Day weekend will drop about 2.1% compared with last year. The annual forecast by the Auto Club of Southern California...
Tags: Travel, Human Interest, New York City, Long Beach (Nassau, New York), Memorial Day
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Ready lanes to reduce border crossing times
Staff WriterCALEXICO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are already reporting shorter border wait times for pedestrians utilizing the six newly installed Ready lane kiosks at the Calexico downtown Port of Entry. The six kiosks were installed...Tags: Electronics, Science and Technology, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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It's time for Chicago
Chicago transforms into a warm-weather temptress once the city bids winter farewell. A sparkling lakefront framed by skyscraper views is just the beginning. Free events are abundant at city parks and along Chicago's 18-mile Lakefront Trail. Favorites...
Tags: Travel, Taste of Chicago, New York City, Fort Lauderdale, Travelzoo Inc.
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Welcome mat out for gay, lesbian travelers
At the kickoff of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association's annual convention this month, that organization's strides — not to mention the entire nation's — were no more clear than on a simple United Airlines banner beside the...
Tags: Travel, Air Transportation Industry, Willis Tower, U.S. Department of State, United Air Lines
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Study: Fliers happier with airlines than a year ago
Travelers aren't as disgruntled with their airlines as they were a year ago, based on the results of a national consumer survey released Wednesday. On a 1,000-point scale, fliers' overall satisfaction with airlines rose 14 points to 695, up from 681 in...Tags: Travel, Air Transportation Industry, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, U.S. Airways, Air Transportation
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A sober approach to drunk driving
In its new report on how to reduce drunken driving deaths, the National Transportation Safety Board states its goal in the title: "Reaching Zero." The agency thinks it is irreproachable to try to ensure that no one ever dies in an alcohol-related...
Tags: Drunk Driving, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, National Transportation Safety Board, Crime, Law and Justice
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Commute Should Be Back To Normal This Morning As Wreck Site Is Cleared
The Hartford CourantMetro-North and Amtrak said their trains will run normal weekday schedules on Wednesday morning, for the first time since a Metro-North train derailed near the Fairfield border on Friday and crashed into a train on the adjacent track. Regular service...Tags: Amtrak, Grand Central Terminal, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), National Transportation Safety Board
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|Column| Chicago Tribune
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