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  • June 2008

    • It's the End of the World as We Know It—and He Feels Fine

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jun 23, 08 10:26 AM CDT

      It's the End of the World as We Know It—and He Feels Fine

      The soaring cost of travel is forcing a fundamental change in the identity of America, writes Bill McKibben in the Washington Post : "The frontier of endless mobility that we've known our entire lives is closing." And that's not necessarily a bad thing, because sprawl has "eroded our sense of community with grievous results." More »

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      gas prices  • crude oil  • alternative energy  • Driving  • suburban sprawl

  • November 2007

    • Oops! She Hit it Again: Britney Drives Over 3rd Foot in a Month

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 15, 07 5:01 PM CST

      Oops! She Hit it Again: Britney Drives Over 3rd Foot in a Month

      Britney Spears caught another photographer flat-footed last night, the Los Angeles Times reports, driving over a paparazzo's paw as she left a Beverly Hills hotel. It's the third such incident in the past month—another photographer and a sheriff's deputy were previous victims—and the LAPD has told Spears she must provide a statement or face misdemeanor charges. More »

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      Los Angeles  • Britney Spears  • LAPD  • Driving

  • May 2007

    • China's Drivers Steer Clear of Tolls

      newser  |  International Herald Tribune  |  May 16, 07 6:02 PM CDT

      China's Drivers Steer Clear of Tolls

      Tolls are literally taking a toll in China, where thrifty motorists try to steer around the tollbooths cropping up on the country's highways. An infrastructure boom has created 40,000 kilometers of new toll roads since 1990, and drivers are doing anything—from faking toll-exempt plates to making long detours on back roads—to avoid the pricey fees. More »

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      China  • Driving  • development  • toll

    • Miami Tops Road Rage Rankings

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 15, 07 2:35 PM CDT

      Miami Tops Road Rage Rankings

      Miami has retained its title as the capital of road rage for the second year running, taking top honors in a national survey for brake-slamming, running red lights, and talking on cellphones. Motorists in Portland, Ore., report the least tailgating; if you do get too close, do it in St. Louis, where other drivers are least likely to swear. More »

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      car  • Miami  • stress  • car crash  • Driving  • road rage

  • April 2007

    • N.J. Governor Injured in Car Crash

      newser  |  Star-Ledger  |  Apr 13, 07 9:54 AM CDT

      N.J. Governor Injured in Car Crash

      New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine was critically injured last night after a pickup truck struck his motorcade. "He's in serious shape, but he's alive and going to survive," says state senate president Richard Codey, acting governor until Corzine can resume his duties—which could be weeks. Cops are still looking for the driver responsible for the crash, who took off. More »

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      New Jersey  • car accident  • car crash  • SUV  • Jon Corzine  • Driving

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