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Sunrise Highway closed near Connetquot State Park
mae.cheng@newsday.comSunrise Highway was closed in both directions near Connetquot State Park due to an accident that knocked down an electric pole, Suffolk police said. The accident happened around 3:30 p.m. but the details of how many vehicles were involved and the...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Road Transportation, Gardens and Parks
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FAA seeks $18,000 penalty for United violations
AP Business WriterThe Federal Aviation Administration is proposing an $18,000 civil penalty against United Airlines for two maintenance violations the FAA said occurred before a United jet skidded off a runway and ended up in three feet of snow in February. The FAA...Tags: Southwest Airlines Company, Transportation Industry, Air and Space Accidents, Censorship, Transportation Accidents
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Ronkonkoma bank robbery suspect arrested
joseph.mallia@newsday.comMinutes after a Ronkonkoma bank was robbed Wednesday afternoon, a Mastic man police believed was the suspect was pulled over and arrested on a service road of the Long Island Expressway. Edward Motl, 41, was charged in the robbery of a New York...Tags: Police Arrests, Theft, New York, Road Transportation, Police
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Firefighting Chopper Lost Power Before Crash
Associated PressREDDING -- An initial investigation into a deadly helicopter crash that killed nine people in Northern California earlier this month has found that the chopper's main rotor lost power during takeoff. A preliminary crash report released by the National...Tags: Transportation Industry, Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Air Transportation Industry, Fires
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Chicago bicyclists tutored on rules of the road
Chicago Tribune reporterAs more and more Chicagoans opt for bicycles over cars as their choice to navigate city streets, police and transportation officials launched an effort this week to make sure cyclists both new and old are aware of—and following—the rules....Tags: Diplomacy, Road Transportation, Police, Cycling, Robert Mitchum
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Cars. Now more than ever.
MotorTrend MagazineThe automobile gets a bad rap these days. It pollutes. It clogs those long, gray ribbons of asphalt we'd all otherwise be playing shuffleboard on. It uses up the earth's resources and scares away spotted owls. It's expensive to buy and expensive to run.... -
Car Leasing: A House of Cards Finally Comes Crashing Down?
Edmunds.comFull disclosure - I don't like leasing. Never have. For starters, I don't like the term, which is just a marketing-friendly word for "renting." Can you imagine someone bragging about the "sweet, three-year car rental commitment" they just signed up for?... -
Set a "Citizen's Speed Limit" -- Or Let Uncle Sam Do it For You
Edmunds.comFlashback to 1974 when the National Maximum Speed Law restricted travel on interstate highways to 55 miles per hour to save gas. Did you hate it? Well, get ready for a similar initiative... unless we set a "Citizen's Speed Limit." What's this? As you'll... -
From the archives: Motorcycle safety tips
Consumer ReportsScanning through past Consumer Reports articles on motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds, advice from the June 1981 issue resonated with me today. The basic wisdom from decades past still applies today. I set this research aside to address later, along with... -
McCain security in emergency landing
The Swampby Katie Fretland Another emergency plane landing this campaign season happened yesterday, when a Cessna 206 carrying two Secret Service agents assigned to Sen. John McCain had to make a forced landing in Arizona. No one was injured, but the......Tags: Elections, Emergency Planning, Political Candidates, John McCain, Barack Obama
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MT's Old-Tech-to-Bluetec Mercedes-Benz Diesel Across America Tour: The Aftermath
MotorTrend MagazineWell, by now the 190D, aka "Oilivia," our beloved little stinker, and her dashing escort the ML320 Bluetec are back in the tender care of Mercedes-Benz USA and the Classic Center where they've each probably enjoyed an oil change and a thorough cleansing... -
Website Helps Motorists Become Fuel Efficient -- and Automakers Appear Green
Edmunds.comBy Scott Doggett, Contributor The nerve of some people. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers today distributed a press release, saying that it had trademarked "EcoDriving" and launched a Website with fuel-saving tips for motorists. This is the same...
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