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Powerball jackpot builds to $325M for Saturday
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Black Friday shoppers in many cities briefly detoured into lottery retailers, drawn off task by the prospects of winning a $325 million Powerball jackpot — the fourth-largest in the game's history. Chicago...
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Storm's cost may hit $50B; rebuilding to ease blow
MARTIN CRUTSINGER,AP Economics WritersWASHINGTON (AP) — Superstorm Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, according to IHS Global Insight, a forecasting firm. In the long run, the devastation the storm...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Sears, Air Transportation Delays, Business, Macy's
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UA flight has engine 'issue,' lands safely in NJ
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a United Airlines flight has landed safely at Newark after taking off from the airport for Berlin then returning when something apparently went wrong with the engine. Airline spokesman Joe Micucci said the Boeing...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, United Air Lines, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents
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N. Indiana marinas see signs of improving economy
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana marinas along Lake Michigan are seeing higher occupancy rates this summer as sticker shock over $4 gasoline prices wears off and boaters respond to improvements in the economy. The Times in Munster reports (http://bit....Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Petroleum Industry
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US skier tossed off team over in-flight urination
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Ski Team has dismissed an 18-year-old member of its development squad after he was accused of getting drunk and then urinating on a fellow passenger aboard a JetBlue flight. Robert "Sandy" Vietze (VEETZ), of Warren, Vt.,...Tags: New York, Politics, Kennedy Airport, Lawyers, Justice System
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Snow forces closures of Newark, JFK airports
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Heavy snow has forced the closure of two major New York-area airports. The Federal Aviation Administration website says Newark Liberty International is expected to reopen to flights at noon Thursday. Kennedy airport is expected...Tags: LaGuardia Airport, Politics, Snow Storms, Federal Aviation Administration, Local Government
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Jet lands safely in Boston after lightning strike
BOSTON (AP) — A spokeswoman for Boston's Logan International Airport says a flight from Tampa, Fla., landed safely after being struck by lightning. Massachusetts Port Authority spokeswoman Lisa Langone says JetBlue Flight 446 landed just after 9:...Tags: Politics, Local Government, Boston, JetBlue Airways, Forest Hills
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Pocono charter school founder admits tax evasion
SCRANTON — The Rev. Dennis Bloom, the embattled founder of a Pocono charter school, admitted Thursday in federal court he failed to report a $180,000 transfer of property from his Coolbaugh Township church into his own name. Bloom, a former police...Tags: Lawyers, Legal Services, Religion and Belief, Justice System, Services and Shopping
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READER SUBMITTED: Wings For Autism Comes To Bradley International Airport
Greater HartfordOn Saturday, June 15, Autism Families CONNECTicut (AFC) is hosting Wings for Autism, a social learning experience for children and teens with autism, at Bradley International Airport. Wings for Autism is a program created by the Charles River Autism...Tags: Family, Sports, Southwest Airlines Co., Delta Air Lines, Autism
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New York lays out $20 billion plan to adapt to climate change
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday announced a $20 billion plan to prepare for rising sea levels and hotter summers expected as a result of climate change in the coming decades. The ambitious proposal - which could become...Tags: Brooklyn (Windham, Connecticut), Environmental Issues, Weather, Long Island Power Authority, Conservation
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Toll increases for Susquehanna crossing hard to swallow [Editorial]
Get ready to help pay for road construction elsewhere in Maryland. The tolls are going up at the state Transportation Authority's two Susquehanna River bridges – I-95 and Route 40 – and it's pretty clear the money will be used to subsidize...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Manhattan (New York City), Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Commuting
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No. Virginia airports authority says lobbying ban doesn't apply to it
Bob Calhoun, a former state lawmaker said last week the Virginia Port Authority violated the spirit of a lobbying ban he helped craft in 1994. Calhoun for seven years worked as the state lobbyist for another Virginia-based transportation authority,...Tags: Politics, Freedom of Information Laws, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Congress, Washington, DC
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