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Gas gauge
Some of the lowest gas prices that drivers reported Thursday to virginiabeachgasprices.com: • $1.62, BJ's, 2000 Power Plant Parkway, Hampton • $1.65, Raceco, 11005 Jefferson Ave., Newport News • $1.67, Shell, 600 Hampton Highway, Tabb • $1.72, Shell,...Tags: Transportation, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia)
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Green Lanes are a go
Tribune reporterFast-moving "Green Lanes" for carpools, buses, fuel-efficient vehicles and solo motorists willing to pay a premium could begin operating in 2010 and will be open on all Chicago-area tollways by 2015, officials said Thursday. The Illinois State Toll...Tags: Green Lane, Transportation, Illinois, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles
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Florida law targets sport bike riders who create havoc on the highway
South Florida Sun-SentinelThey weave through traffic on South Florida's highways sometimes at speeds approaching 180 mph, sleek, aerodynamic motorcycles that sometimes pop wheelies as they vanish into the distance with a high-pitched whine. Connie and James Chesney know first...Tags: National Government, Motorcycling, Government, Transportation, Bars and Clubs
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Fewer troopers on the road
247-7838Before the 2001 terrorist attacks and the sex offender registry, the Virginia State Police were the men and women who caught speeders on the interstates and were first on the scene of a car wreck. Troopers still perform this traditional role, but there...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), September 11, 2001 Attacks, Terrorism, Government, Personal Weapon Control
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Bristol Considers Smoking Ban On Public Streets
andBristol smokers, take note: Soon, public streets might be off-limits, too. City officials could declare tiny Newell Road a no-smoking zone, possibly the first smoking ban on a public road anywhere in the state. If the anti-smoking strategy passes legal...Tags: Defense, Laws, Connecticut, Bristol (Hartford, Connecticut), Transportation
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A hot meal for the community
247-4795The man's hair was long and disheveled, and his rough outward appearance might have made members of some churches leery. He was homeless. White Marsh Baptist Church in Gloucester wanted to be a home for him, though, and to give him a warm Thanksgiving...Tags: Thanksgiving, Christianity, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Turkey, White Marsh
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A cockamanie idea that needs to die a quick death
We all knows states are desperate for revenue, but sometimes creativity can be a negative. Particularly when it comes to highways. In Florida, there already is the ill-conceived proposition to lease Alligator Alley to private interests. A possible...Tags: Florida, Transportation, California, Lindsay Lohan
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Crime log
There are no reports this week. •Larceny 11/4 – University Center; coat, estimated value $40. 11/5 – Swem Library; ID card, estimated value $15. 11/8 – Phi Beta Kappa Hall parking lot; iPod, estimated value $250. 11/9 – Ewell...Tags: Transportation, Police, Police Arrests, Theft, Sexual Assault
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Copiague bicyclist killed in Montauk Highway car crash
jennifer.smith@newsday.comA Copiague bicyclist was struck by a car and killed Thursday afternoon on Montauk Highway, Suffolk County police said. William Onishea, 48, was riding his bicycle eastbound in Copiague at 3 p.m. when he was hit by a 2006 Toyota Scion driven by Mellissa...Tags: Transportation, Montauk, Copiague, Road Accidents, Vehicles
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Two pedestrians killed in separate incidents
Sentinel Staff WriterA pedestrian was killed Thursday night as he tried to cross Aloma Avenue and was hit by a sport utility vehicle, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The man, whose name was not released, was outside the crosswalk when the westbound SUV driven by Brian O'...Tags: Transportation, Brian O'Connor, Winter Park, Pontiac, Winter Springs
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Washington's transit system warns of packed subways, buses for presidential inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Washington area's transit system is bracing for record ridership on Inauguration Day and says passengers should expect extraordinarily long lines and packed railcars and buses. With hotels filling up in Pennsylvania and West...Tags: Transportation, Barack Obama, Society, West Virginia, Pennsylvania
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Smart unveils fortwo Brabus at LA Auto Show
Smart USA unveiled a sportier, lower-sitting version of its fortwo model at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Thursday, as the quirky carmaker continues its push into the small-car market. The Smart fortwo Brabus is a partnership between Smart and the German...Tags: National Government, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Automotive Equipment, Kevin Smith
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