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'We got him': Boston Marathon bombing suspect held
Associated PressWATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) - A 19-year-old Massachusetts college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombing was captured hiding out in a boat parked in a backyard Friday and his older brother lay dead in a furious 24-hour drama that transfixed the nation...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ben Affleck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, FBI, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
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Updated 8:57 p.m.: Boston police: Bombing suspect is in custody
Associated PressWATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) - Boston Police say a 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings is in custody after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and accomplice dead. Police announced via Twitter...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ben Affleck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, FBI, Sports
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Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout
NEW YORK (AP) — This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds. The good news: At some U.S. campgrounds these days you get live bands, air...
Tags: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Petroleum Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Trips and Vacations, Human Interest
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'Unusual condition' on track before New York-area train crash
NEW YORK — The conductor of a train involved in a derailment and crash outside New York City last week noticed an "unusual condition" on the track before the cars went off the rails, and the area where the wreck occurred had recently undergone...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Accidents, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), New York City, Grand Central Terminal
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LETTER: Rating Aberdeen transportation
Ride Line. This is an excellent city bus service. The only flaw in it is the need to call and make appointments one day in advance. Ride Line uses excellent vehicles. The drivers are courteous. They get me where I need to go, on time. Shuttle to... -
County applying for grants for Rockwood train station
DAILY AMERICAN REPORTERThe Somerset County commissioners authorized planners to apply for federal and state grants that would pay for a new Amtrak train station in Rockwood Borough. The estimated cost of the train station is about $2 million,Somerset County Planning...Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation
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MARC to add weekend service to Washington
Maryland's MARC commuter trains, which have always operated Monday through Friday, will begin offering weekend service between Baltimore and Washington on the Penn Line in coming months. The expansion — put on hold in 2008 when the recession hit...
Tags: Purple Line (Maryland), Maryland Stadium Authority, Montgomery County (Maryland), Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail
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Memorial Day discounts for military
In Honor of Those Who Serve, local businesses would like to say "Thank You" for your service by offering special discounts for Memorial Day. (This list is ongoing, please check back for updates and additions.) Some discounts are offered all year long....Tags: Physical Disabilities, Armed Forces, McDonald's, Aquatica, Arts and Culture
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MARC gets a boost
Last week presented the sort of opportunity that elected officials crave. As Gov. Martin O'Malley signed the gas tax increase into law, he announced a slew of new Maryland transportation projects — $1.2 billion in all — that can now move...
Tags: Maryland Transit Administration, Services and Shopping, Energy Saving, Inner Harbor, Elections
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Damaged trains being removed from wreck site
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Commuter trains damaged in a crash in Connecticut were being removed Sunday in the first step to making repairs and restoring service, the agency that runs Metro-North said. Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the Metropolitan...
Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Accidents, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Disasters and Accidents, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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Metra: Rock Island District service resumes after Amtrak derailment
Metra service on the Rock Island District line resumed this afternoon after an Amtrak train derailment block the Metra tracks at 16th Street, according to Metra. Metra trains were not allowed to enter or exit the LaSalle Street station due to the...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Railway Accidents, Metra
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Amtrak crash limits service between New York and Boston
Amtrak service between New York and Boston was limited Saturday as investigators gathered evidence from Friday's collision between two Metro-North Railroad commuter trains in. The crash involving about 700 passengers in Bridgeport, Conn., injured...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Accidents, Union Pacific Corporation, Washington, DC, Disasters and Accidents
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