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405 Freeway construction poses dilemma for observant Jews
Construction on the 405 Freeway has left the Los Angeles Community Eruv out of operation during the Sabbath that begins at sundown Friday. In Jewish culture, an eruv is a ritual enclosure surrounding a neighborhood. It can be a fence, a wall, a piece of...
Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief, Newspaper and Magazine
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Details of billboard deal raise questions
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's no-bid deal for new expressway billboards guarantees the city far less than half the $700 million the private vendor expects to make and essentially requires Chicago to repay all the upfront cash the mayor touted as a key selling...
Tags: Corporate Officers, Economy, Business and Finance, Elections, Illinois Governor, Chicago Mayor
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Range Rover sets the off-road bar high
Detroit Free PressLand Rover rewrote the book on luxury SUVs when it introduced the fuel-efficient Range Rover Evoque a couple of years ago, but the British luxury-SUV specialist returns to its familiar formula with the 2013 Range Rover. The new SUV checks off all the...Tags: Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Land Rover
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Tollway a hot ticket in Texas
SEGUIN, Texas — A rash, almost reckless feeling comes over me as I exit Interstate Highway 10, along which the speed limit is a mere 75 mph, and I push the accelerator even farther forward. My rental car doesn't sputter as the speedometer climbs....
Tags: Germany, Arts and Culture, Lyndon B. Johnson, Museums
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Pedestrians in Ocean City can face charges for not using crosswalks
Too many Ocean City visitors are throwing caution to the wind and darting into traffic without looking. Even still, Ocean City Police Department Spokesman Mike Levy said you almost have to be hit by a vehicle to be charged with jaywalking in Maryland....
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Ocean City, Prosecution
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Summer Roadtrip Reading
Summer road travelers in the Midwest who prefer exploring offbeat attractions along the way rather than simply driving from point A to point B can find some treats in the following books. -------------------- This piece first ran in Printers Row...
Tags: Folklore and Mythology, Arts and Culture, Fiction, Great Chicago Fire (1871), Chicago White Sox
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Stone County residents welcome new alert system for runaway campers
jkaplan@kspr.comLAMPE, Mo -- There's a new program tonight to prevent another tragedy like last winter's double homicide in Stone County. Sheriff Doug Rader says he will now alert the community about any runaways from a nearby boys ranch. In January, two teens...Tags: Missing Persons
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O.C. toll road agency could keep fees through 2053
The leaders of Orange County's toll road network on Thursday approved a $2.4-billion bond sale to refinance one of its highway corridors — a move that would probably extend the number of years drivers must pay to use the system. The planned...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, California Department of Transportation, Finance, Elections, Credit Ratings
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Traffic: I-4 jammed as rush hour continues
Central Florida commuters are enduring another day on congested highways. Slowdowns are being reported on westbound Interstate 4 from Exit 85 (Princeton Street) to Exit 80 (U.S. Highway-441/Orange Blossom Trail). The delays are the result of residual...
Tags: Orange Blossom Trail, State Road 408, Traffic, Pine Hills, Christmas
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Carmakers quibble over the obvious: Hands-free is not risk-free
It's always amazing that we need academic studies to state the obvious, such as the one in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology a few years ago finding that people are happier during weekends. No less amazing, though, is the knee-jerk...
Tags: Minor League Baseball, AAA, Email, Media Industry, Transportation
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The Great River Road turns 75 with great taste all along Wisconsin's way
The Great River Road turned 75 years old this year. If you would like to celebrate this scenic highway that winds almost 3,000 miles along the Mississippi River, Wisconsin's portion offers a luscious slice of great rural flavors. The byway meanders...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Hamburgers, Pies and Tarts, Ice Cream, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Slow drivers must get out of way or face $60 ticket
MOVE OVER! It's the law. Still. Gov. Rick Scott has signed into law a bill that says any motorist in the left lane driving 10 mph or more slower than the posted speed limit has to get out of the way of someone trying to pass. Those who don't face a...
Tags: AAA, Justice System, Florida Highway Patrol, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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