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Power cut as severe storm batters Britain
It's raining cats and dogs out there!" Winds of more than 80mph are battering parts of the UK, as what forecasters have called an "exceptional" storm sweeps through the British Isles. Traffic chaos: Read the...
created by Dave Keating | 5 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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756 views | 2 recommendations | 3 comments
Bridges are hazard in snow commute: Stuck forever
You could say that you saw this story first at NowPublic. Pictures from my balcony showed the blockage. It got much worse late in the commute, mostly for those traveling in the direction of the city. Bridges freeze... Public transit cuts costs in Los Angeles
The constant shifts in gas prices have encouraged people working and studying in Los Angeles to leave their cars at home and take public transportation instead. Francesca Ayala... Interesting commutes to university
One of the main attractions of attending classes at Simon Fraser University (Surrey Campus) is its location at the heart of Surrey city. Its close proximity to the junction of bus stations and Skytrain stations is a major plus for students, the majority of whom live outside... A Victim Treats His Mugger Right [True Story of the Golden Rule in Action]
Amazing. Guy gets mugged by teen and reminds him to take his coat, too. Instead, they go to a diner the victim frequents and have a meal- at the end, the mugger gives the victim his wallet back plus the knife, victim pays and gives the teen $20.Matthew 25:31-46"As the teen...
created by Erik Larson | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
1403 views | 9 recommendations | 4 comments
1403 views | 9 recommendations | 4 comments
Celebrate Car Free Day today
Cities across the world - from Athens to Taipei - are taking part in 'Car Free Day'. This is a day that gives us a chance to think of an alternative to driving to work. It encourages everyone to think about how...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
1334 views | 21 recommendations | 19 comments
1334 views | 21 recommendations | 19 comments
Another Week Another Train Crash :: Train Hits Bus in Los Angeles
"September 19, (by Otto Smyth) According to reports a Metro Blue Line light rail train struck a bus in the Long Beach downtown area. This collision occurred during the morning commute and injured 14 passengers...
created by panzerlawyer | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
336 views | 10 recommendations | 4 comments
336 views | 10 recommendations | 4 comments
Bush, first President in 50 years to Approve the Execution of a Soldier.
President George W. Bush became the first American president in half a century to approve the execution of a soldier. Administration officials said Bush signed the paperwork approving the military's request to...
created by Albert Milliron | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
683 views | 19 recommendations | 5 comments
683 views | 19 recommendations | 5 comments
The End of White Flight
"The End of White Flight For the First Time in Decades, Cities' Black Populations Lose Ground, Stirring Clashes Over Class, Culture and Even Ice Cream By CONOR DOUGHERTYJuly 19, 2008; Page A1 Decades of white flight transformed America's cities. That era is...Runaway oil prices put strain on Manila's (abysmal) public transport system
Unlike other Asian countries which subsidize oil, the Philippines' free market on petroleum products fall victim to the unrelenting increases in global oil prices. Since January of this year, price of petrol have risen 18 times--from Php45/liter (approx....London commuters take to Tango.
Jaded by the Monday blues, cancelled Tubes and the appalling weather, London commuters might well have been too busy to notice a brief moment of beauty on tonight's walk from the office." ...Long-distance drivers feeling the pain of costly commute
" (CNN) -- Soaring gas prices, nearing a national average of $4 per gallon, are causing long-distance commuters to burn holes in their wallets along with the fuel in their gas tanks. This is what Aaron Everett...
created by sweet east pearl | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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252 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
US Workers shifting to 4-day week to save gas
Workers in certain parts of the US are being offered the chance to work for only four days a week. Why's that you ask?"The reason is simple: rising gas prices. And while so far only the university's custodians are... "Hypermiling" drives savings as fuel costs soar
As gas goes up (and up, and up) many people are making life-changing decisions based upon the price of gas. Commutes are shortening as people move, public transportation is starting to boom again as it did in the 70s, people are buying smaller vehicles and hybrids --... Cuba to commute death sentences
"Cuba's President Raul Castro says nearly all death sentences are to be commuted to prison terms of between 30 years and life. It is the latest in a series of liberalising measures. Mr Castro said the decision was humanitarian and not due to international pressure. Three... Top Members Today
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