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Lack of Water Services Racially Motivated

13 July 2008 - 11:00am
Associated Press
A jury has awarded a poor rural Ohio neighborhood populated mostly by African Americans nearly $11 million, having determined that racist motives lay behind the water authority's decades-long refusal to supply water to the community.

U.S. Rail Network Facing Traffic Woes

1 June 2008 - 1:00pm
Associated Press
Freight trains already face serious traffic on the nation's network of rails. If nothing is done, insiders project disaster in the near future.

Pittsburgh, Los Angeles Top List Of Cities With The Worst Air Pollution

2 May 2008 - 12:00pm
Associated Press
The American Lung Association has released its 2008 State of the Air report, which ranks cities with the worst air pollution.

City Silences Cell Phones On Transit

20 April 2008 - 1:00pm
Associated Press
Responding to the growing backslash against cell phone chatter, the city of Graz, Austria has banned cell phone use on its public transit system.

The Implications of Climate Change on Transportation Infrastructure

13 March 2008 - 8:00am
Associated Press
Recent reports are highlighting the dire effects climate change will have on transportation infrastructure.

States Respond to Growth With Dam Plans

8 March 2008 - 12:00pm
Associated Press
Growth and rising populations have many Western states reconsidering dams.

Friday Funny: Name-Calling Ticks Off Town

7 March 2008 - 3:00pm
Associated Press
TV network officials have issued a formal apology for its tongue-in-cheek suggested mispronunciation of the name of the Massachusetts town of Athol in a recent ad.

Tree Maps Inform City Planting Plans

22 February 2008 - 7:00am
Associated Press
A group of researchers is using mapping and satellite data to help cities quantify their tree canopy cover -- a move that is spurring efforts to increase tree planting in cities across the country.

New Mexico Critics Say Transportation Projects Suffer as Rail Runs

15 February 2008 - 11:00am
Associated Press
Criticism of New Mexico's commuter rail system heats up as officials claim Rail Runner starves other transportation projects of funding.

Feds Throw Homeowners a 'Lifeline'

14 February 2008 - 7:00am
Associated Press
The U.S. Treasury and HUD have announced a new program called Project Lifeline, to help at-risk mortgage holders.

Israeli Housing Construction Threatens Peace Talks

13 February 2008 - 3:00pm
Associated Press
Israel's announced construction of more than 1,000 housing units in disputed East Jerusalem is being met with a hostile response from Palestinian officials, who claim the land as the future capital of an independent Palestine.

Tucson Looks at Bike Sharing

13 February 2008 - 10:00am
Associated Press
Bike sharing programs are being adopted by city organizations and private firms in Tucson.

Corps Can't Be Held Responsible

31 January 2008 - 1:00pm
Associated Press
A federal court ruled recently that the Army Corps of Engineers could not be held liable for the levee fialures that caused the flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.

Longest Highway Tunnel Proposed By Private Investor

28 January 2008 - 8:00am
Associated Press
A private developer has proposed the world's longest highway tunnel, running more than 16 miles under the Long Island Sound in New York.

Friday Funny: The Amazing Disappearing House

25 January 2008 - 3:00pm
Associated Press
A woman in Russia returned home form vacation recently to an empty plot of land. Her home was mistakenly demolished as developers readied a site for new construction.

Preserving Kabul

24 January 2008 - 12:00pm
Associated Press
A broad cleanup and revitalization project in the oldest parts of Kabul, Afghanistan, are bringing new life to the war-ravaged city.

EPA's Executive Privilege Withholds Documents

21 January 2008 - 12:00pm
Associated Press
In response to a request for documentation about why the EPA recently rejected greenhouse gas regulations in California, the agency has handed over limited and censored documents and citing an executive privilege in doing so.

India's 'Model T': Transport Revolution or Nightmare?

13 January 2008 - 10:00am
Associated Press
Dubbed 'the world's cheapest car' and the 'People's Car', the Tata Nano promises either a transportation revolution or an environmental nightmare.

Chicken Ban Considered in Chicago

13 December 2007 - 1:00pm
Associated Press
Chicago city officials have proposed a ban that would forbid residents from keeping chickens.

Another Historic Las Vegas Casino Blown to Bits

14 November 2007 - 11:00am
Associated Press
The New Frontier, the first themed casino in Las Vegas, was imploded to make way for a Plaza-branded luxury resort, continuing the trend of landmark-razing, price-pushing new development.
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