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Kids, like chickens, should be free range
Dear Amy: My wife and I think it might be a good idea to let our 10-year-old son explore the city in which we live. What do you think of this? Is it even legal? If it is, how far can he stray? — Daring Dad Dear Dad: It depends on where you live....
Tags: Religion and Belief, Belief and Faith, Washington, DC
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Mark Twain, Physical Fitness and Exercise, The Game, Arts, Grocery Coupons
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Red Line rehab poses political challenge for Emanuel
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday lauded Chicago Transit Authority workers for their "flawless" rollout of a five-month Red Line reconstruction that has shuttle buses replacing train service. So far, they're breathing a sigh of relief at City Hall. The...
Tags: Chicago City Hall, Pat Dowell, Forrest Claypool, Rahm Emanuel, Politics
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4 cities plan to offer 'FlexBus' service at SunRail stations without Lynx
After a falling out with Lynx, four Central Florida cities plan to put together their own on-demand shuttle service to take passengers to and from SunRail stations. City officials in Maitland, Altamonte Springs, Casselberry and Longwood have agreed to...
Tags: Florida Department of Transportation, Altamonte Springs, Longwood (Seminole, Florida), Casselberry, Maitland
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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: Energy Saving, Amtrak, Howard County, Politics, Elections
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Youth rides may end in Burbank
The days appear numbered for Got Wheels!, Burbank's summer bus system for youth, after city officials this week proposed cutting the program. While roughly 2,000 kids are registered to use Got Wheels! — the summer bus line for 10- to 18-year-...Tags: Education
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Range of transportation needs found in Aberdeen
The needs of single parents, the elderly, the disabled and those with limited income were discussed Tuesday at a transit workshop in Aberdeen. More than 20 people looked for ways to improve transportation at the workshop. They looked for ways to share...Tags: Family, Physical Disabilities
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Cost has Metra leery of Wi-Fi
Reading newspapers and books or taking naps were once the prime pastimes for Metra customers. Now nearly half the riders are using personal electronic devices like laptops, smartphones, iPads and Kindles, and that percentage has doubled since 2010, a...
Tags: Amtrak, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Computer Hardware, Media Industry, Advertising
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Bus tour promotes transit oriented development
Lehigh Valley economic developers held a bus tour Thursday to promote the financial and environmental benefits of locating businesses and new commercial development along transit routes. The tour, organized by the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp....Tags: Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Whitehall, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Allentown
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Clark County residents ask commissioners to reconsider bus service cuts
Before the first reading of the Clark County Fiscal Court 2014 fiscal year budget, several business managers and residents shared their concerns about eliminating funding for public transportation and dead animal removal. Those cuts were made during the...
Tags: Judges, Budgets and Budgeting, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Emanuel's Chicagoness an issue to many
Rahm Emanuel is a North Shore-bred millionaire who trained as a ballet dancer and vacations in Vietnam. It's part of the back story to his hard-charging, ran-the-White-House public persona. It's also an image, perhaps, that has led a majority of...
Tags: Wrigley Field, Baseball, Rahm Emanuel, Politics, Elections
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