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Woman killed in accident after Ariz. graduation
Tucson :: AZ :: USA | 3 hours ago
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The Associated Press The Associated Press 3 hours ago A vehicle hit several pedestrians after a high school graduation ceremony near Tucson, fatally injuring an 83-year-old woman in a wheelchair and critically injuring an adult nephew of the woman.
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Plan suggests toll lanes on K-10 in eastern Kansas
Lawrence :: KS :: USA | 5 hours ago
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A long-range plan for the state's highways suggests that Kansas Highway 10 between Lawrence and Johnson County become a partial toll road. The Kansas Department of Transportation said Thursday that the highway should be widened in the next 20 years
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Ford buyers get 'em while they're hot
Ford :: Ireland | 7 hours ago
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Falcons before the model is axed, a reaction similar to that which followed the end of the V8 Falcon in 1982. Thursday's announcement that Ford would close its local factories in 2016 is "bringing buyers out of the woodwork" rather than causing an
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Interchange work to narrow I-15 south of Las Vegas
Las Vegas :: NV :: USA | 8 hours ago
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Nevada transportation officials say an Interstate 15 interchange construction project will force traffic shifts and lane closures just south of Las Vegas through the end of the year. The Nevada Department of Transportation says work on the Cactus
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Beijing, Hebei sign economic zone deal
Beijing :: China | 10 hours ago
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The Capital Area Special Economic Zone, which was first unveiled in the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), aimed to ease population pressure, high housing costs and traffic congestion in the capital and help underdeveloped neighboring regions to grow.
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40% drop in child fatalities on Dubai roads
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | 13 hours ago
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Intensive road safety campaigns and awareness activities have helped curtail road fatalities in Dubai as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) reported a 40 per cent drop in death of children under the age of 15 years in road accidents.
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Shenzhen launches jaywalking crackdown
Shenzhen :: China | 14 hours ago
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More than 1,300 traffic policemen in Shenzhen were dispatched to popular roads and intersections to enforce the new jaywalking regulation. The effect was immediate and overwhelming as 1,973 jaywalkers were caught and fined, while another 1,027 people
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Orange barrel season: Indy area's road construction hot spots
Indianapolis :: IN :: USA | 15 hours ago
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Its that time of year again, when motorists begin encountering the dreaded orange barrel. Yes, with the onset of nice weather, summertime highway construction work is now in full swing. The Indiana Department of Trasportation warns motorists to
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ConsumerWatch Startup Lets SFO Travelers Rent Out Cars While On Vacation
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 17 hours ago
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Car sharing has arrived at San Francisco International Airport, and so far more than 650 travelers have tried it out. Flightcar started up operations a few months ago in a large parking lot in Millbrae, a few miles from S.F.O. The start-up helps car
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Driver distraction 'killing Aucklanders' (Fuseworks)
California City :: CA :: USA | 18 hours ago
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Driver distraction 'killing Aucklanders' Auckland Transport, Fuseworks May 24, 2013, 1:00 pm It's the road killer that flies under the radar but in Auckland 20 people died as a result of it between 2007 and 2011. The killer is driver distraction and
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