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Meat purchase to assist livestock producers impacted by drought
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As part of the Obama Administration's commitment to do everything it can to help farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities being impacted by the nation's persistent drought, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on Aug....Tags: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters, Food Industry
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$2 million grant for Ocean City buses
OCEAN CITY, Md. — More money is one the way for buses in Ocean City. Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Sen. Ben Cardin on Friday announced a $2 million grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation's State of Good Repair Program. It provides...Tags: Benjamin L. Cardin, Ocean City, Barbara A. Mikulski
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Loss of jobs
The word psychosis derives from the Greek words psyche (mind) and osis (abnormal condition). Thus, an abnormal condition of the mind is one where you are disconnected from reality. The non-farm payroll report released in June was a very weak 69,000 jobs....Tags: Barack Obama, Credit Ratings, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Social Security, U.S. Department of Defense
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Quinn calls for Megabus investigation
Tribune reporterGov. Pat Quinn on Thursday requested a federal investigation of Megabus, its history and business and operating practices in the wake of two fatal accidents in Illinois involving the low-cost motorcoach company over the past week. Quinn acted after the...Tags: West Loop, Union (McHenry, Illinois), Chicago Loop, National Transportation Safety Board, Pat Quinn
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Feds propose $3.7 million penalty for for Enbridge Michigan oil spill
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal regulators proposed a $3.7 million civil penalty Monday against the Canadian owner of a pipeline that ruptured in 2010, dumping more than 800,000 gallons of oil into a southwestern Michigan river. The U.S....
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Road diet: Strong objections challenge proposed bicycle project on Honolulu Avenue (graph)
A city proposal to make a portion of a street in Montrose safer for bicycles met with strong opposition among those who attended a series of public outreach meetings, officials reported. The proposal would cut one lane from a one-mile stretch of Honolulu...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Road Transportation, Travel, Transportation
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Glendale City Council to consider 'road diet' plan
Plans to reduce a one-mile section of Honolulu Avenue in Montrose by one lane to make dedicated room for bicyclists head to the City Council on Tuesday. Proponents say the so-called “road diet” will make it safer for cyclists, but the plan to...Tags: Google+
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House passes pipeline safety measure
Pennsylvania Ave.A natural gas pipeline explosion in Allentown last February that killed five people, and a series of other pipeline-related accidents throughout the country, spurred Congress to work on improving federal safety rules. Last week congressional leaders... -
More for Your Money: The quest for transparent airline fees
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIf you think flying is tedious, try figuring out what your flight will cost. Fees for bags and optional services, such as seat selection, extra legroom, Internet access, onboard entertainment and other choices can plump up airfares by $100 or more. And...Tags: Consumers, Air Transportation, Air Transportation Delays, Air Transportation Industry, Travel
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Feds investigating BWI flights to Cuba
It was undoubtedly exciting news: Baltimore would become one of the few spots in the U.S. offering flights to Cuba, a Communist nation largely off-limits to American travelers.
But one critical item had been overlooked: the paperwork.
The Florida travel...Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Economy, Business and Finance, Advertising, Punishment, Fines
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Tubman Underground Railroad center on Shore gets funding
Harriet Tubman has long inspired a deep sense of pride among Marylanders, especially in the rural communities of the Eastern Shore, where the former slave was born and led dozens to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
While her story is taught to...Tags: Arts, Museums, History, Minority Groups, Benjamin L. Cardin
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State Police run truck-safety dragnet at FedEx Field
— Just after dawn Tuesday, law enforcement officers began yanking hundreds of trucks off the Capital Beltway and funneling them to an inspection lot a long touchdown pass from FedEx Field.
The truck-safety dragnet pulled over 420 rigs and...Tags: Halethorpe, FedEx Field, Economy, Business and Finance, Disasters and Accidents, Laws
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