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New highway may leave Illinois homeowners in the dust
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Lawmakers in Illinois are poised to take up a bill to hasten construction on a new expressway. But to get the land for the highway, lawmakers may use a controversial method known as quick-take power.
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Sir Richard Branson on solving the world's tough problems
Friday, April 27, 2012
Billionaire businessman Sir Richard Branson the chairman of Virgin Group was in Washington yesterday for a forum hosted by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on how businesses can help solve the world's problems.
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Sir Richard Branson: The full interview
Friday, April 27, 2012
Jeremy Hobson talks with Sir Richard Branson about the airline industry, trains in the U.K and the U.S., and how business leaders can help to solve many of the world's problems.
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Transportation construction could grind to a halt
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Construction on roads and bridges around the country could grind to a halt this weekend, and over a million jobs could be at risk.
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Mass transit on the rise, even before high gas prices
Monday, March 12, 2012
The American Public Transportation Association says transit ridership around the country is at its second highest level since the 1950s. Ridership jumped 2.3 percent last year.
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Funding cuts stall long-term transportation projects
Monday, March 12, 2012
The Senate is likely to pass an extension of the federal transportation spending bill this week. But it will only fund highway and transit projects for two years. Most generally take five years.
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Dude, where's my bike?
Friday, January 27, 2012
Journalist Patrick Symmes had a bicycle. Then it got stolen. So he got another bike, and that got stolen, too. He discusses his journey delving into the underground economy of stolen bikes.
“Hey Otto, is this bus even on?” - future Bart Simpson to bus driver at a stop sign
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Didn't think of that, did you?
FedEx to raise prices in the coming year
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
FedEx will start charging higher rates in part so it can afford to hold on to good employees.
Commuters turn to buses
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
In an age of sky-high travel costs, long-haul commuters looking for an alternative are rediscovering the bus.
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