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		<title>4 dead after series of dust storm accidents on I-10 south of Phoenix, some vehicles on fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Carlson</dc:creator>
		
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Dust storm wrecks south of Phoenix leave 4 dead

PHOENIX — A sudden dust storm Tuesday spawned a series of collisions involving as many as 20 vehicles on Interstate 10 south of Phoenix, leaving at least four people dead.
Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said other casualties were airlifted to Phoenix hospitals with severe burns and ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/4-dead-after-series-of-dust-storm-accidents-on-i-10-south-of-phoenix-some-vehicles-on-fire-247397/">4 dead after series of dust storm accidents on I-10 south of Phoenix, some vehicles on fire</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Dust storm leads to 20 accidents on Interstate 10 in Arizona; some vehicles on fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Dust storm leads to wrecks in Arizona
PHOENIX — A sudden dust storm has spawned 20 or more collisions Tuesday on Interstate 10 in central Arizona, with several vehicles catching fire.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety said at least one person died, and several others were flown to Phoenix hospitals, some with severe burns and other ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-dust-storm-leads-to-20-accidents-on-interstate-10-in-arizona-some-vehicles-on-fire-247371/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Police: Dust storm leads to 20 accidents on Interstate 10 in Arizona; some vehicles on fire</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Several hundred motorists stranded on western Va. roads as snow storm socks East Coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Karush</dc:creator>
		
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Several hundred motorists stranded on Va. roads
WASHINGTON — Officials in Virginia say the snow storm socking the East Coast has caused several hundred motorists to become stranded in the western part of the state.
Virginia Department of Emergency Management spokesman Bob Spieldenner said Saturday that local and state officials, as well as the National .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/several-hundred-motorists-stranded-on-western-va-roads-as-snow-storm-socks-east-coast-246434/">Original source &nbsp;: Several hundred motorists stranded on western Va. roads as snow storm socks East Coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wintry storm brings winds, snow to East after blasting Midwest, leaving trail of bitter cold</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Wintry storm blows east with high winds, snow

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A deadly, windy storm that has tortured a wide swath of the country for days is threatening to drop up a foot of snow on parts of New York, Pennsylvania and New England before blowing off the coast of Maine.
Commuters from Des Moines to Chicago .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wintry-storm-brings-winds-snow-to-east-after-blasting-midwest-leaving-trail-of-bitter-cold-242569/">Wintry storm brings winds, snow to East after blasting Midwest, leaving trail of bitter cold</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke Meredith</dc:creator>
		
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Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England

DES MOINES, Iowa — A gigantic winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin.
Even more snow .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fierce-wind-heavy-snowfall-icy-roads-snarl-traffic-and-close-schools-in-midwest-new-england-241965/">Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jamming over spilled milk: Truck wreck causes hourslong delay on NY&#8217;s Long Island Expressway</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Milk truck wreck causes traffic jam on NY&#8217;s LIE

SYOSSET, N.Y. — Commuters who cried during a Long Island traffic jam may give pause over the cause: a truck wreck that spilled thousands of gallons of milk.
The massive milk mess closed all the eastbound lanes, and one westbound lane, of the Long Island Expressway for nearly .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jamming-over-spilled-milk-truck-wreck-causes-hourslong-delay-on-nys-long-island-expressway-241703/">Original source &nbsp;: Jamming over spilled milk: Truck wreck causes hourslong delay on NY&#8217;s Long Island Expressway</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Big storm sweeps out of West, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to Upper Midwest</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie S. Welte</dc:creator>
		
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Fierce winter storm hits Midwest with snow, wind

DES MOINES, Iowa — A fierce winter storm hammered more than a dozen states Tuesday with dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds that threatened to create 15-foot drifts in parts of the Upper Midwest.
As much as two-thirds of the country will be affected by the storm by  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/big-storm-sweeps-out-of-west-bringing-heavy-snow-and-strong-winds-to-upper-midwest-241654/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say wrong-way driver causes several crashes on downtown Indianapolis highways; 1 dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Wrong-way driver causes crashes in Ind.; 1 dead

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police say at least one person was killed in crashes on Indianapolis highways caused by a wrong-way driver during the morning commute.
The first reports came in around 7 a.m. Thursday about a vehicle going east in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-wrong-way-driver-causes-several-crashes-on-downtown-indianapolis-highways-1-dead-239258/">Source article &nbsp;: Police say wrong-way driver causes several crashes on downtown Indianapolis highways; 1 dead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cowboy motorist helps Mass. state troopers lasso 2 errant cows backing up interstate traffic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Cowboy motorist helps Mass. troopers lasso 2 cows

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Two cows have escaped from a trailer onto a busy Massachusetts highway, but a cowboy stuck in the traffic jam has come to the rescue.
State police say a man wearing a Western hat and boots lassoed the 500-pound heifers Tuesday morning as they wandered on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cowboy-motorist-helps-mass-state-troopers-lasso-2-errant-cows-backing-up-interstate-traffic-238416/" title="Cowboy motorist helps Mass. state troopers lasso 2 errant cows backing up interstate traffic">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rocky road ahead for traffic reporters as GPS technology grounds aircraft, silences mics</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daisy Nguyen</dc:creator>
		
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Signal fading on radio traffic reports
CORONA, Calif. — For more than 20 years, Mike Nolan was known to radio listeners as the &#8220;eye in the sky.&#8221; He flew over Southern California freeways in his single-engine plane, reporting on the nation&#8217;s worst traffic.

These days, he broadcasts about traffic snarls and lurking gridlock without leaving the ground ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rocky-road-ahead-for-traffic-reporters-as-gps-technology-grounds-aircraft-silences-mics-236691/">Rocky road ahead for traffic reporters as GPS technology grounds aircraft, silences mics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Black Friday in Connecticut brings bargain-basement prices, interstate traffic jam, near riot</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Black Friday brings deals, lines, traffic to Conn.

MANCHESTER, Conn. — Holiday shoppers across the state came out in droves on Black Friday, including an unruly crowd at a toy store that drew 20 police officers and delayed the midnight opening by nearly an hour.
Manchester police told the Journal Inquirer that nearly 1,000 people waited hours ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/black-friday-in-connecticut-brings-bargain-basement-prices-interstate-traffic-jam-near-riot-236660/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Black Friday in Connecticut brings bargain-basement prices, interstate traffic jam, near riot</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rainstorms snarl Islam&#8217;s annual hajj, soaking millions of pilgrims</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hadeel Al-shalchi</dc:creator>
		
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Rains soak pilgrims at Islam&#8217;s hajj
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — The heaviest rain to hit Islam&#8217;s annual hajj pilgrimage in years soaked the faithful and flooded the road to Mecca, snarling traffic as millions of Muslims headed for the holy sites. The downpours add an extra hazard on top of intense concerns about the spread of ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rainstorms-snarl-islams-annual-hajj-soaking-millions-of-pilgrims-235808/">Rainstorms snarl Islam&#8217;s annual hajj, soaking millions of pilgrims</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tour bus rolls over off southern Minnesota interstate, killing 2 and injuring 21</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Tour bus crashes off Minn. interstate, killing 2

AUSTIN, Minn. — Investigators were starting to reconstruct a tour bus accident that killed two people and injured 21 in southern Minnesota, seeking answers to what caused the driver to swerve off a clear, dry interstate freeway and roll the bus into a ditch.
The bus was traveling east ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tour-bus-rolls-over-off-southern-minnesota-interstate-killing-2-and-injuring-21-232095/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Tour bus rolls over off southern Minnesota interstate, killing 2 and injuring 21</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tour bus rolls over off southern Minnesota interstate; fatalities reported, number unclear</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Tour bus crashes off southern Minnesota interstate

AUSTIN, Minn. — A tour bus ran off a southern Minnesota interstate and rolled over in a ditch Wednesday. A state official said fatalities were reported but the number of people killed was not immediately known.
The bus, operated by Strain Bus Line Motorcoach Tours in Rochester, was eastbound on .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tour-bus-rolls-over-off-southern-minnesota-interstate-fatalities-reported-number-unclear-232074/">Tour bus rolls over off southern Minnesota interstate; fatalities reported, number unclear</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tammy the wild turkey who played chicken with NJ turnpike traffic finally caught</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Henry</dc:creator>
		
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Turkey that played chicken on NJ Turnpike caught

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A wild turkey that&#8217;s taken up residence at a New Jersey tollbooth and spends its days scooting around 18-wheelers won&#8217;t have to dodge Thanksgiving traffic. State Fish and Wildlife officials netted the bird Wednesday after failed attempts during the weekend.
The turkey had been trotting .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tammy-the-wild-turkey-who-played-chicken-with-nj-turnpike-traffic-finally-caught-231966/">Source &nbsp;: Tammy the wild turkey who played chicken with NJ turnpike traffic finally caught</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tammy the wild turkey finally caught at NJ turnpike after motorists&#8217; complaints intensify</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Turkey that played chicken on NJ Turnpike caught

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A wild turkey that&#8217;s taken up residence at a New Jersey tollbooth and spends its days scooting around 18-wheelers won&#8217;t have to dodge Thanksgiving traffic. State Fish and Wildlife officials netted the bird Wednesday after failed attempts during the weekend.
The turkey had been trotting .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tammy-the-wild-turkey-finally-caught-at-nj-turnpike-after-motorists-complaints-intensify-231956/">Tammy the wild turkey finally caught at NJ turnpike after motorists&#8217; complaints intensify</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police car checking NYC traffic ahead of Biden motorcade collides with taxi; vice president OK</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colleen Long</dc:creator>
		
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NY police car in accident ahead of Biden motorcade

NEW YORK — A police car working ahead of Vice President Joe Biden&#8217;s motorcade was involved in a minor traffic accident Tuesday evening, but it wasn&#8217;t part of the procession and the vice president was unhurt.
Three unmarked police vehicles, with their lights and sirens on, were traveling ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-car-checking-nyc-traffic-ahead-of-biden-motorcade-collides-with-taxi-vice-president-ok-231405/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Police car checking NYC traffic ahead of Biden motorcade collides with taxi; vice president OK</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA splits low Hudson River airspace into 2 zones in response to mid-air crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victor Epstein</dc:creator>
		
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FAA splits Hudson River airspace into 2 low zones

NEWARK, N.J. — The crowded airspace over the Hudson River, where nine people died in the collision of a small plane and a sightseeing helicopter, will be split into a low-altitude zone for local traffic and a higher one for longer-distance flights, the Federal Aviation Administration said  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-splits-low-hudson-river-airspace-into-2-zones-in-response-to-mid-air-crash-230681/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA: Hudson airspace splitting into local and long distance zones after mid-air crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
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FAA splitting Hudson airspace into local, distance

NEWARK, N.J. — The Federal Aviation Administration says it will carve the crowded airspace over the Hudson River into separate areas for local and long-distance traffic.
The change was announced Monday and comes in response to a fatal August collision between a small plane and a sightseeing helicopter over the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-hudson-airspace-splitting-into-local-and-long-distance-zones-after-mid-air-crash-230669/">FAA: Hudson airspace splitting into local and long distance zones after mid-air crash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Driver pays: Dutch government will slash price of car taxes in favor of tax-per-mile</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Dutch drivers to pay tax on road time, not on car

AMSTERDAM — The Dutch government plans to bring the polluter-pays principle into the home garage.
Rather than an annual road tax for their cars, drivers will soon pay a few cents for every kilometer (mile) on the road, in a plan aimed at breaking chronic traffic ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/driver-pays-dutch-government-will-slash-price-of-car-taxes-in-favor-of-tax-per-mile-229285/">Original article on  : Driver pays: Dutch government will slash price of car taxes in favor of tax-per-mile</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Atlantic coast deals with drenching rain, wind from Ida remnants; 5 deaths blamed on storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Szkotak</dc:creator>
		
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Atlantic coast drenched from Ida remnants
NORFOLK, Va. — A drenching, wind-driven rain lashed much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, flooding streets, closing schools, roads and bridges and causing at least five deaths.

The torrential rains and winds gusting more than 30 mph were the work of late-season Tropical Storm Ida, which quickly weakened once it made .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/atlantic-coast-deals-with-drenching-rain-wind-from-ida-remnants-5-deaths-blamed-on-storm-227794/">Atlantic coast deals with drenching rain, wind from Ida remnants; 5 deaths blamed on storm</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Va., other areas cope with floods as Ida&#8217;s remnants pelt Atlantic coast with rain, wind gusts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zinie Chen Sampson</dc:creator>
		
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Ida&#8217;s torrents dump floods along Atlantic coast

NORFOLK, Va. — A drenching, wind-driven rain lashed much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, flooding streets, closing schools and causing three deaths in hard-hit Virginia and one in North Carolina.
The torrential rains and winds gusting in excess of 30 mph were the work of late-season Tropical Storm Ida, which ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/va-other-areas-cope-with-floods-as-idas-remnants-pelt-atlantic-coast-with-rain-wind-gusts-227311/" title="Va., other areas cope with floods as Ida&#8217;s remnants pelt Atlantic coast with rain, wind gusts">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Relentless rains prompt flood warnings from NC to Long Island as Ida remnants soak seaboard</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Waning Ida&#8217;s downpours swamp Mid-Atlantic coast

RICHMOND, Va. — Relentless rain drenched much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, pelting communities from North Carolina northward with gusty winds and heavy rains, inundating streets and stranding drivers in hard-hit Virginia.
The downpours were the continuing aftermath of late-season Tropical Storm Ida, which quickly weakened once it made landfall on .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/relentless-rains-prompt-flood-warnings-from-nc-to-long-island-as-ida-remnants-soak-seaboard-226863/">Relentless rains prompt flood warnings from NC to Long Island as Ida remnants soak seaboard</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mom, stop the car, I have to go. Oops, the rest area is closed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carole Feldman</dc:creator>
		
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No rest for the weary as rest areas close
NORLINA, N.C. — That old adage &#8220;No rest for the weary&#8221; could have been coined with Mark and Barbara Van Art in mind.

Driving from their home in Glendora, N.J., to North Carolina, the Van Arts wanted to stop at a rest area on Interstate 85 in Virginia, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mom-stop-the-car-i-have-to-go-oops-the-rest-area-is-closed-223409/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Mom, stop the car, I have to go. Oops, the rest area is closed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bay Bridge reopens after nearly weeklong closure for emergency repairs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Bay Bridge reopens after nearly weeklong closure

SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly a week of frustration ended for commuters when the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened Monday following emergency repairs.
Traffic began moving across the span after two rods and a crossbar were replaced and passed vibration and other tests, said Bart Ney, a spokesman for the state .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bay-bridge-reopens-after-nearly-weeklong-closure-for-emergency-repairs-215129/">Original article &nbsp;: Bay Bridge reopens after nearly weeklong closure for emergency repairs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No word yet on when San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will open to commuters</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
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No word yet when Bay Bridge will be open again

SAN FRANCISCO — Another briefing and still no word on when the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will be open to traffic again.
California Department of Transportation spokesman Bart Ney said during a briefing Sunday evening that crews still have to conduct more enhancement work, stress tests and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-word-yet-on-when-san-francisco-oakland-bay-bridge-will-open-to-commuters-214479/">Read more : No word yet on when San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will open to commuters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In booming, motorizing China, an outing on a bicycle has become a perilous exercise</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Foreman</dc:creator>
		
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Cycling in Chinese city is anything but leisurely

GUANGZHOU, China — A friend sent me a YouTube link to a video called &#8220;Insane Cycling — New York City.&#8221; I clicked on it, hoping to glean a few tips for my own cycling on the anarchic streets of China.
I came away feeling like someone who expects to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-booming-motorizing-china-an-outing-on-a-bicycle-has-become-a-perilous-exercise-213837/">Read the original article &nbsp;: In booming, motorizing China, an outing on a bicycle has become a perilous exercise</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials: SF Bay Bridge might open for Friday morning commute as emergency repairs continue</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Collins</dc:creator>
		
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SF Bay Bridge might be open for morning commute

OAKLAND, Calif. — State transportation officials said the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge could be ready for Friday&#8217;s morning commute as crews furiously worked overnight Thursday to finish emergency repairs.
&#8220;There is a possibility that it could be open for the morning commute,&#8221; Bart Ney, state transportation spokesman, said .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-sf-bay-bridge-might-open-for-friday-morning-commute-as-emergency-repairs-continue-212004/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials say Bay Bridge won&#8217;t be open in time for the Friday morning commute</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Bay Bridge won&#8217;t open for Friday morning commute

OAKLAND, Calif. — State transportation officials say the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge won&#8217;t be open in time for the Friday morning commute.
Dale Bonner, secretary of the state Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, said Thursday evening he expected repair work to be completed sometime Friday.
But Bonner said at a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-say-bay-bridge-wont-be-open-in-time-for-the-friday-morning-commute-211954/">Original article on  : Officials say Bay Bridge won&#8217;t be open in time for the Friday morning commute</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bay Bridge closure enters 2nd day as engineers frantically work to repair damaged span</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sudhin Thanawala</dc:creator>
		
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Traffic lighter as Bridge closure enters 2nd day

SAN FRANCISCO — Engineers desperately tried to repair and fortify the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on Thursday after a 5,000-pound piece of steel plummeted onto the span during rush hour this week.
Transportation officials still have no firm estimate of when the bridge will reopen, but said the crossing ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bay-bridge-closure-enters-2nd-day-as-engineers-frantically-work-to-repair-damaged-span-211421/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Bay Bridge closure enters 2nd day as engineers frantically work to repair damaged span</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2nd day of congested commute in San Francisco Bay area as bridge remains closed indefinitely</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sudhin Thanawala</dc:creator>
		
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Bridge closure snarls traffic for 2nd day
SAN FRANCISCO — Engineers desperately tried to repair the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as commuters encountered a second day of heavy traffic and crowded trains Thursday after a 5,000-pound piece of steel plummeted onto the span during rush hour this week.

Transportation officials still have no firm estimate of when .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2nd-day-of-congested-commute-in-san-francisco-bay-area-as-bridge-remains-closed-indefinitely-211324/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Senator calls condition of Oklahoma roads &#8216;life threatening,&#8217; says state must get federal aid</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Talley</dc:creator>
		
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Senator calls Okla. roads &#8216;life threatening&#8217;

OKLAHOMA CITY — The poor state of Oklahoma&#8217;s bridges and roads is &#8220;life threatening,&#8221; and the state can&#8217;t afford Congressional bickering that threatens to block federal aid for improvements, Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe said Wednesday.
&#8220;We have bridges in Oklahoma that are crumbling and falling down. People could be hurt,&#8221; said ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/senator-calls-condition-of-oklahoma-roads-life-threatening-says-state-must-get-federal-aid-211015/">Senator calls condition of Oklahoma roads &#8216;life threatening,&#8217; says state must get federal aid</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials can&#8217;t say when San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will open to traffic again</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sudhin Thanawala</dc:creator>
		
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No estimate when Bay Bridge will open
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, closed after 5,000 pounds of metal broke off during rush hour earlier this week, won&#8217;t reopen to traffic in time for Thursday morning&#8217;s commute, a California Department of Transportation spokesman said Wednesday.

The bridge, one of the region&#8217;s major transportation arteries, has ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-cant-say-when-san-francisco-oakland-bay-bridge-will-open-to-traffic-again-210538/">Read : Officials can&#8217;t say when San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will open to traffic again</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bay Bridge failure stirs fear, anger over lack of progress on new span; no reopening in sight</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sudhin Thanawala</dc:creator>
		
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Bay Bridge failure stirs fear, anger over new span

SAN FRANCISCO — When 5,000 pounds of metal broke off the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and rained down on traffic during rush hour, the accident resurrected fears about the safety of a span that millions watching the 1989 World Series broadcast learned had failed during an earthquake.
The .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bay-bridge-failure-stirs-fear-anger-over-lack-of-progress-on-new-span-no-reopening-in-sight-210408/">Bay Bridge failure stirs fear, anger over lack of progress on new span; no reopening in sight</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal experts sent to find out why recent San Francisco bridge repair failed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Federal experts sent to eye Bay Bridge repairs

SAN FRANCISCO — Federal officials are sending engineers to find out what caused a repair on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to fail and send a 5,000-pound crossbeam and two rods into rush-hour traffic.
Federal Highway Administration spokeswoman Nancy Singer says the agency did not inspect the original Labor  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-experts-sent-to-find-out-why-recent-san-francisco-bridge-repair-failed-210125/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stiff winds slow repairs after fallen metal closes busy Bay Bridge in San Francisco</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Leff</dc:creator>
		
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Winds slow repairs after metal crashes onto bridge

SAN FRANCISCO — High winds hampered efforts Wednesday to make repairs and reopen the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge after two rods and a 5,000-pound crossbeam fell into traffic lanes.
Three cars were damaged, and one person suffered minor injuries when the metal debris fell onto the heavily used span .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stiff-winds-slow-repairs-after-fallen-metal-closes-busy-bay-bridge-in-san-francisco-210066/">Stiff winds slow repairs after fallen metal closes busy Bay Bridge in San Francisco</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Early storm dumps snow across Rockies, western plains; 70 accidents reported in Wyoming</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mead Gruver</dc:creator>
		
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Storm dumps snow on Rockies, plains, more forecast

DENVER — A slow-moving autumn storm showed no signs of letting up in Colorado and the western Plains on Thursday, blanketing areas already buried with as much as 3 feet, closing schools and businesses and delaying flights.
Roads across Colorado and Wyoming were snow-packed and icy from the first ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/early-storm-dumps-snow-across-rockies-western-plains-70-accidents-reported-in-wyoming-210049/">Early storm dumps snow across Rockies, western plains; 70 accidents reported in Wyoming</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In San Francisco, nightmare traffic expected after Bay Bridge rod snaps; no injuries reported</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-san-francisco-nightmare-traffic-expected-after-bay-bridge-rod-snaps-no-injuries-reported-209421/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Leff</dc:creator>
		
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Tough commute likely after Bay Bridge rod snaps

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has been closed indefinitely after a rod installed during last month&#8217;s emergency repairs snapped, causing a traffic nightmare for the 280,000 motorists who cross the landmark span every day.
Engineers on Wednesday will evaluate the damage caused when the rod and .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-san-francisco-nightmare-traffic-expected-after-bay-bridge-rod-snaps-no-injuries-reported-209421/">In San Francisco, nightmare traffic expected after Bay Bridge rod snaps; no injuries reported</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>San Francisco bridge closes after rod, brace fall onto westbound lanes; no injuries reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Leff</dc:creator>
		
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San Francisco bridge closes after rod snaps

SAN FRANCISCO — Authorities on Tuesday indefinitely closed the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge after a rod and a metal brace erected last month during an emergency repair job fell onto the bridge&#8217;s westbound lanes, startling a pair of drivers who collided with the debris and leaving hundreds of others ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/san-francisco-bridge-closes-after-rod-brace-fall-onto-westbound-lanes-no-injuries-reported-209308/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : San Francisco bridge closes after rod, brace fall onto westbound lanes; no injuries reported</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>San Francisco bridge shut down after cable snaps on upper span; no injuries reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Leff</dc:creator>
		
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San Francisco bridge closes after cable snaps

SAN FRANCISCO — Authorities on Tuesday indefinitely closed the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge after a rod and a metal brace a rod erected last month during an emergency repair job fell onto the bridge&#8217;s westbound lanes, startling a pair of drivers who collided with the debris and leaving hundreds ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/san-francisco-bridge-shut-down-after-cable-snaps-on-upper-span-no-injuries-reported-209268/">Read more : San Francisco bridge shut down after cable snaps on upper span; no injuries reported</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge closed in both directions after cable snaps on upper span</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
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San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge closed
SAN FRANCISCO — Authorities on Tuesday closed the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge after a cable snapped on the upper deck of the span during the evening commute.

The bridge was expected to be closed for at least 24 hours as crews worked to repair the broken cable, said California Highway Patrol Officer .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/san-francisco-oakland-bay-bridge-closed-in-both-directions-after-cable-snaps-on-upper-span-209210/">Original source &nbsp;: San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge closed in both directions after cable snaps on upper span</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqis mourn the victims of worst bombings in 2 years that killed 155</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Surk</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Iraqis mourn victims of worst bombing in 2 years

BAGHDAD — The death toll from Iraq&#8217;s worst attack in more than two years climbed to 155 Monday as Iraqis buried the dead from the twin suicide bombings that devastated the heart of Baghdad.
Funerals were held around the city amid heightened security that snarled traffic during the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqis-mourn-the-victims-of-worst-bombings-in-2-years-that-killed-155-206989/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Iraqis mourn the victims of worst bombings in 2 years that killed 155</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rockslide in western NC near Tennessee border closes Interstate 40; could take months to clear</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Rockslide in NC near Tennessee shuts Interstate 40

RALEIGH, N.C. — A rockslide in western North Carolina near the Tennessee state line has closed Interstate 40, and officials say it could take several months to clear the debris. The state Department of Transportation on Sunday issued an emergency declaration. Initial estimates from engineers are that it ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rockslide-in-western-nc-near-tennessee-border-closes-interstate-40-could-take-months-to-clear-206619/">Rockslide in western NC near Tennessee border closes Interstate 40; could take months to clear</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Interstate 465 bridges in Indianapolis closed for safety testing after propane tanker blast</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS — State highway engineers plan to take steel samples from two Interstate 465 bridges damaged in a propane tanker explosion to determine whether it is safe to reopen the Indianapolis expressway.

Officials kept the bridges closed on Friday, prohibiting any Interstate 465 traffic from crossing them and preventing southbound I-69 traffic from using the ramp .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/interstate-465-bridges-in-indianapolis-closed-for-safety-testing-after-propane-tanker-blast-204784/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Interstate 465 bridges in Indianapolis closed for safety testing after propane tanker blast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>San Diego freeway jammed for miles during 8½-hour police negotiation with suicidal woman</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO — A woman who was considering jumping from a San Diego bridge has surrendered, about 8½ hours after police negotiators closed a downtown freeway, backing up traffic for miles.

Police say negotiators were sent to talk to the 47-year-old woman on a bridge over Interstate 5 shortly after 1:40 a.m. Tuesday.
CHP Officer Ray Scheidnes  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/san-diego-freeway-jammed-for-miles-during-8%c2%bd-hour-police-negotiation-with-suicidal-woman-201227/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US choppers ferry aid to stricken Philippine city facing food, gasoline shortages</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Favila</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[US choppers bring aid in stricken Philippine city

BAGUIO, Philippines — U.S. Marine CH-46 helicopters loaded with rice, sardines and drinking water flew Sunday into a stricken Philippine mountain city where supplies are running short after landslides triggered by a storm blocked roads and buried dozens of residents.
Three days after tons of mud and rock cascaded ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-choppers-ferry-aid-to-stricken-philippine-city-facing-food-gasoline-shortages-193260/">Original article on  : US choppers ferry aid to stricken Philippine city facing food, gasoline shortages</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rescuers pull more bodies from landslide in northern Philippines; more than 200 killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oliver Teves</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Rescuers find more bodies in Philippine landslide

MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers dug out six survivors and more bodies buried under landslides that killed at least 225 people in the storm-soaked northern Philippines, as workers rushed Saturday to clear mountain roads to aid relief efforts.
U.S. military helicopters were on standby to help the Philippine air force deliver ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rescuers-pull-more-bodies-from-landslide-in-northern-philippines-more-than-200-killed-192519/">Rescuers pull more bodies from landslide in northern Philippines; more than 200 killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rescuers pull 6 survivors, more bodies from landslide in north Philippines; nearly 200 killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oliver Teves</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers dug out six survivors and more bodies buried under landslides that killed nearly 200 people in the storm-soaked northern Philippines, as workers rushed Saturday to clear mountain roads to aid relief efforts.

U.S. military helicopters were on standby to help the Philippine air force deliver aid to areas cut off by road .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rescuers-pull-6-survivors-more-bodies-from-landslide-in-north-philippines-nearly-200-killed-192459/">Original source &nbsp;: Rescuers pull 6 survivors, more bodies from landslide in north Philippines; nearly 200 killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rescuers rushing to save landslide victims in northern Philippines; nearly 200 killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oliver Teves</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers dug out six survivors and more bodies buried under landslides that killed nearly 200 people in the storm-soaked northern Philippines, as workers rushed Saturday to clear mountain roads to aid relief efforts.

Damaged road and flooded highways were hampering the search for people trapped in houses buried by mud, but the weather .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rescuers-rushing-to-save-landslide-victims-in-northern-philippines-nearly-200-killed-192315/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Highway deaths fall to record low during the first 6 months of 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Deaths on U.S. highways have dropped to a record low during the first six months of 2009, continuing a recent trend of fewer people dying on roads.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported Friday that 16,626 people died in traffic crashes between January and the end of June, a 7 percent decline from .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/highway-deaths-fall-to-record-low-during-the-first-6-months-of-2009-191797/">Highway deaths fall to record low during the first 6 months of 2009</a>.]]></description>
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