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Tracking the long-distance travels of dust
Spring stirs pollen, and also dust — high-flying dust that's blown thousands of miles to reach North America in greater amounts than scientists have known before, with potential impact on the climate and air quality. Mineral dust rises from dry...
Tags: College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Catonsville, Greenbelt (Prince George's, Maryland), University of Maryland Baltimore County, Air Pollution
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Air bag problem forces recall of millions of vehicles
Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than 2 million vehicles globally for an identical problem with air bags on the passenger side whose inflator may burst, sending plastic pieces flying. No injuries have been reported related to the problem....
Tags: Honda, Toyota, Automotive Equipment, Lexus, Toyota Recalls
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Did Dr. Ben Carson go too far in Fox comments on same-sex marriage?
The Baltimore SunI have been tracking the dance Johns Hopkins nuerosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson has been doing with Fox News since his appearance last month at The National Prayer Breakfast. You can see my concerns about the relationship here. But Tuesday night, Dr....Tags: Marriage, Fox News Channel (tv network), Sean Hannity, Benjamin Solomon Carson, Sr., ABC (tv network)
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Congressman takes to Twitter for Passover movie twists
Sun SentinelSome are outrageously funny. Others deserve a chuckle. And plenty are bad – or good enough, depending on your sense of humor – to elicit a groan of oy vey. With Congress off for its Passover-Easter recess, U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, a Democrat...Tags: Easter, Passover, Palm Beach County, Passover Seder, Judaism
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Toyota North America, seeking more political clout, forms new PAC
Toyota's North American subsidiary has formed a new political action committee, according to a recent Federal Election Commission filing. The Federal Election Commission "statement of organization" form shows the new PAC listed as "Toyota North...
Tags: Toyota Motor Corp., Automotive Equipment, Product Recalls, Federal Election Commission, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Springfield-Branson National Airport passenger, freight numbers grew in 2012 over 2011
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Passenger numbers were up at the Springfield airport in 2012. That increase bucks national and regional trends. “Our total passenger numbers were up 2.8 percent in 2012,” said Brian Weiler, airport director of aviation. ...
Tags: St. Louis, Air Transportation Industry
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Feb. 7 in History: Strike of railroad workers against Southern Pacific
>> 50 Years Ago — Imperial Valley’s economy will be hard hit by the impending strike of railroad workers against Southern Pacific, in the opinion of local officials. The strike could hit anytime today. While trucks, have taken over a large...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Trade Agreements, California Department of Transportation, Economic Organization, Lettuce
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Toyota posts big profit helped by North American sales rebound
Toyota Motor Corp. profits soared in the latest quarter, helped by strong sales in North America and a slide in the value of the Japanese yen. Toyota, which surpassed GM in 2012 to become the world’s largest auto company, said profit for its third...
Tags: Honda, Toyota, Inventories, Automotive Equipment, Economy, Business and Finance
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North America gives Ford fourth-quarter profit despite Europe woes
Strong business in North America helped Ford Motor Co. post a big increase in fourth-quarter profit Tuesday, excluding a tax adjustment last year, but the automaker is still being hurt by Europe’s economic malaise. The nation’s second-...
Tags: Vehicles, Earnings, Economy, Business and Finance, Automotive Equipment, Ford Motor Co.
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Ducati breaks sales records in 2012
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.Ducati North America on Thursday announced record sales for 2012 -- the company's best year in the market, with a 21% increase over 2011 in total sales of motorcycles and a 42% jump in its apparel division. [For the Record, 7:20 a.m., Jan. 17: An...Tags: Vehicles, Services and Shopping
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A Word, Please: Sometimes subjects disagree with their object
A recent headline from the Los Angeles Times, “Teens plotting attacks tend to tip their hand,” highlights a particularly difficult grammar problem. Do plural teens really share a singular hand? No. But would it be better to make “hand&...Tags: Los Angeles Times
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Lots of local progress in 2012
As the new year begins, there is excitement about economic development momentum in St. Joseph County. We are again in the middle of conversations with companies seeking to expand or relocate to our area. Around the state and across the Midwest,...
Tags: Consumer Goods Industries
Apr 12, 2013
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Mar 28, 2013
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Mar 27, 2013
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Feb 11, 2013
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Feb 7, 2013
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Feb 5, 2013
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Jan 29, 2013
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Jan 17, 2013
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Jan 11, 2013
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Jan 1, 2013
|Column| South Bend Tribune
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