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Harriet Tubman park to be on land she worked as a slave
Abolitionist Harriet Tubman's struggle to help roughly 70 slaves escape to freedom using the Underground Railroad will be remembered on Saturday at the groundbreaking of a Maryland state park in her honor. An escaped slave herself, Tubman toiled in...
Tags: Harriet Tubman, Gardens and Parks, Railway Transportation, Wildlife, Slavery
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Harriet Tubman park to be on Maryland land she worked as a slave
Abolitionist Harriet Tubman's struggle to help roughly 70 slaves escape to freedom using the Underground Railroad was remembered on Saturday at the groundbreaking of a Maryland state park in her honor. An escaped slave herself, Tubman toiled in bondage...
Tags: Harriet Tubman, Dorchester County, Gardens and Parks, Railway Transportation, Wildlife
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Tour bus crash near Yucaipa kills eight
FrameworkThe bus that crashed on a narrow mountain road near Yucaipa, Calif., on Sunday night, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 30 others, had been cited repeatedly in recent months for poor maintenance.... -
Tour bus crash: Vehicle had been flagged for repeated violations
L.A. NOWThe bus that crashed on a narrow mountain road near Yucaipa, Calif., on Sunday night, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 30 others, had been cited repeatedly in recent months for poor maintenance. In October, owner Scapadas...... -
Feds will mandate noisier hybrid vehicles
The Road Warrior w/Dan HartzellSafety experts have warned for years that today's hybrid-electric and fully-electric automobiles, because they emit little or, in some cases, almost no engine noise, pose significant safety risks in a culture where pedestrians and bicyclists are... -
Fatal tour bus crash: Troubled bus company had been cited repeatedly
L.A. NOWA tour bus crash on a narrow mountain road near Yucaipa, Calif., on Sunday night that killed at least eight people and injured more than 30 others involved a bus company with a troubled safety record. The bus bore a...... -
CHP warns against drunken driving over Super Bowl weekend
SACRAMENTO — The California Highway Patrol with the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the National Football League and TEAM (Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management) hope to spread an important...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Super Bowl, Highway Transportation, Football, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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League of American Bicyclists petition
The Chain Gang - Orlando SentinelAccording to the League of American Bicyclists: “The U.S. Department of Transportation is required by the new transportation law to establish national safety goals and performance measures to guide the states. Right now, they are NOT proposing any... -
Government sequestration could affect Hagerstown Regional Airport
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith less than a week remaining before federal budget cuts could go into effect, federal agencies and parks, the military, hospitals, doctors, and Hagerstown Regional Airport, prepare for the ramifications if Congress fails to pass legislation to avoid it...Tags: Michael J. Astrue , Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Government Debt, Politics
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Kevin Hunt: Carnival Triumph Fallout: What Are Cruise Passengers' Rights?
The Hartford CourantAfter five days adrift in the Gulf of Mexico with no working toilets, sewage oozing down walls and no air conditioning in their cabins, passengers on the Carnival Triumph cruise ship were offered a full refund, reimbursed on-board expenses, a free...Tags: Career and Workplace, National Transportation Safety Board, Trips and Vacations, East Hartford, Losses
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Former Des Plaines cop charged with inflating DUI arrests
Tribune reporterA former Des Plaines police commander stands accused of padding DUI arrest records to get federal grant money and was charged with one count of making false information, federal authorities announced today. Timothy Veit, 55, of Mount Prospect, is...Tags: Drunk Driving, Police Arrests, Prosecution
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Surcharges likely for gas pipeline replacement
When Maryland utilities replace their gas pipelines, customers have had to fork out extra money afterward — not during. But that's poised to change. Both chambers of Maryland's General Assembly, citing safety concerns, approved measures this...
Tags: Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Consumers, Washington Gas Light Company
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