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Monday Fort Lauderdale Home Design & Remodeling Show, noon to 7:30 p.m. at Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. $10 adults; $1 children. Call 305-667-9299. Splash Adventure, 9:30 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. at Quiet Waters...Tags: Hallandale Beach, Pompano Beach, Florida's Blood Centers, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Pembroke Pines
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Brown County land could be set aside for new wetlands
A new approach in protecting the environment is coming to South Dakota, and Brown County is at the front of the line. Wetland banking calls for setting aside acres of land in one area of a watershed for new wetlands to be created, in order to offset...Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wetlands, Science and Technology
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The shore is restored
Route 35 still tells a story of Hurricane Sandy. You can read it in the shredded houses, construction equipment and new boardwalks that rise from each side of the road that rides along the New Jersey coast. It's a tale of loss, redemption and rebirth....
Tags: Palace Theater, Ocean Surfing, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Realty
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Stop Sticks help put the brakes on escaping criminals
It was a 2 a.m. traffic stop on Interstate 95 and the suspect pulled out a gun, backed off Boynton Beach cops and then sped away. After a few miles of careening down the highway, the bandit headed for the Linton Boulevard exit. Waiting there was a...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Palm Beach County, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Florida Highway Patrol
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Are Alaska's Bridges Safe? Truckers Advocate Repairs Following Wash. Bridge Collapse
Channel 2 NewsThey’re built to last for decades, but even bridges tend to wear out over time mainly due to daily use by the same people who pay for and build them: us. "Probably the biggest wear and tear on bridges, especially in the state of Alaska, are... -
Washington bridge collapse: Truck hit support beam, officials say
A bridge that collapsed in Washington state and sent two cars plunging into the Skagit River, raising concerns about the safety of the nation's aging infrastructure, was knocked down by a truck that crashed into at least one girder, officials said on...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Heavy Engineering, National Transportation Safety Board, Vancouver (Canada), Disasters and Accidents
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UPDATE 4-Truck crash caused Washington state bridge collapse -officials
Reuters(Rewrites with details on preliminary cause. Changes dateline, previously OLYMPIA) By Elaine Porterfield MOUNT VERNON, Wash., May 24 (Reuters) - A bridge collapse that sent cars and drivers plunging into the frigid Skagit River in Washington state,...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Heavy Engineering, National Transportation Safety Board, Vancouver (Canada), Disasters and Accidents
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Whatever cause, Washington state bridge collapse points to bigger problems
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON The collapse of an interstate highway bridge in Washington state brings new attention to the limits of the country's infrastructure, especially older structures that were designed with little room for error and were never intended to carry...Tags: Ohio River, Ray LaHood, Mount Vernon, National Transportation Safety Board, Disasters and Accidents
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Officials look for way to plug hole in collapsed bridge
The Seattle TimesSEATTLE Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday said state officials are trying to determine whether a portable structure called a "Bailey bridge" could be used as a quick fix to deal with the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River....Tags: Mount Vernon, National Transportation Safety Board, Regional Authority, Disasters and Accidents, Executive Branch
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405 Freeway open after big rig flips, spills fuel to snarl traffic
The 405 Freeway was fully open to traffic Friday morning after a wrecked big rig and subsequent fuel spill took its toll on the morning commute. The truck and a second vehicle collided on the northbound lanes just after 6 a.m. between Waterford Street...
Tags: Memorial Day
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Overturned big rig, fuel spill wreak havoc on West L.A. commute
A big rig and a second vehicle collided on the northbound 405 Freeway, causing 700 gallons of fuel to spill and blocking three lanes of traffic during Friday morning’s rush hour. The crash occurred just after 6 a.m. between Waterford Street and... -
Friday traffic: Five incidents on local highways
Five traffic incidents, including two in Baltimore County, prompted road closures during Friday morning's commute, according to the state Department of Transportation. A single-vehicle crash in Baltimore County on the outer loop of Interstate 695 at...
Tags: Maryland Transit Administration, Baltimore County, Howard County, Hanover (Anne Arundel, Maryland), Memorial Day
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