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Bus strikes, kills woman at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Sun SentinelA woman’s airport visit to meet her husband, who was arriving from a flight, turned deadly when she tripped in a roadway and a charter bus ran over her. It forced the normally hectic four-lane arrivals section of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Air Transportation Delays
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U.S. airlines reap $841 million in bag fees in 4Q 2012
Airlines continue to reap handsome payoffs from the extra fees they charge for checked bags and other travel-related services. Sixteen U.S. passenger airlines collected $841 million in baggage fees and $610 million for reservation cancellation and change...Tags: Expedia Incorporated, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Air Transportation
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Cost to be big factor in 'talking' cars acceptance: U.S. transport chief
ReutersANN ARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - Cars that "talk" to each other to avoid crashes or traffic jams, like those being tested here, will save lives but the cost of the systems will determine consumers' acceptance of such technology, the U.S. transportation...Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Toyota Motor Corp., Ray LaHood, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Cost to be big factor in 'talking' cars acceptance -U.S. transport chief
ReutersBy Ben Klayman ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 14 (Reuters) - Cars that "talk" to each other to avoid crashes or traffic jams, like those being tested here, will save lives but the cost of the systems will determine consumers' acceptance of such technology, the U....Tags: Toyota Motor Corp., Ray LaHood, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
PRESSURE COOKER-AIRPORT ARREST Nephew: Man mistakenly jailed for pressure cooker DETROIT (AP) — The nephew of a Saudi man arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport says the case is a misunderstanding, and that the pressure cooker his uncle was...Tags: Mark Schauer, Women's Health, University of Toledo, Social Issues, Plant Closings
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Dedication ceremony planned for $22.8 million bridge replacement project in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A dedication ceremony is planned for a $22.8 million bridge replacement project in Ann Arbor. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Democratic Congressman John Dingell are among those expected on hand for the event Tuesday...Tags: Arts and Culture, Culture, Ceremonies
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Lawmakers retreat from high-profile energy legislation
After a 2012 focused on major long-term energy issues, the Legislature retreated a bit from high profile energy legislation this year. Instead, attention was more narrowly focused on altering existing laws regarding the construction of nuclear power...Tags: Regional Authority, Natural Gas, Environmental Issues, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Sales
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JPMorgan board members targeted by shareholder advisers
JPMorgan Chase, one of the nation's largest banks, survived the financial crisis better than most — only to have the $6 billion "London Whale" trading loss last year expose embarrassing flaws in its accounting and risk controls. Influential...
Tags: Sara Lee Corporation, White House, Air Transportation Industry, Shareholders, Services and Shopping
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Five Md. air traffic towers will remain open
Five air traffic control towers in Maryland that are part of 149 "low activity" towers nationwide will remain open through the end of the September, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday. The towers, including those at Martin State...
Tags: Baltimore County, Air Transportation Industry, U.S. Congress, Ocean City, Federal Aviation Administration
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L.A. council approves controversial rail yard for port complex
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard serving the harbor, setting the stage for possible court challenges alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a center for trains...
Tags: Politics, Justice and Rights, Environmental Issues, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Conservation
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Council OKs port rail yard but lawsuit is threatened
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard near the Port of Los Angeles, setting the stage for possible court challenges, alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a staging...Tags: Port of Los Angeles, Justice and Rights, Environmental Issues, Litigation, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation
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REFILE-Amid budget cutbacks, U.S. shipping sector seeks more federal funds
Reuters(Refiles to change 5th paragraph reference from "next week" to "this week") * In Washington, barge industry courts lawmakers from river states * Critics question plan to boost already large subsidies for waterway traffic * Shipping industry has a...Tags: Robert P. Casey, Jr., Environmental Issues, Layoffs and Downsizing, George W. Bush, Mark Begich
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