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After the 'sequester,' now what?
$85 billion in across-the-board cuts to defense and social programs took effect March 1. The cuts must occur this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. Here's how things look.
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In Pictures: Opening Day of the Detroit Auto Show
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Rahm Emanuel: Can he handle Chicago's 'profound' financial crisis?
Rahm Emanuel is sworn into office as Mayor of Chicago. His city's most pressing crisis: a half-billion dollar budget deficit.
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Bin Laden fallout: Do US trains need a 'no-ride list'?
Osama bin Laden wanted Al Qaeda to attack US rail transportation on the 9/11 anniversary, according to intelligence taken from his compound. A 'no-ride list' for Amtrak is being considered.
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FAA sets new procedures for sleepy air traffic controllers
Federal officials are moving swiftly to correct the conditions that have left air traffic controllers dozing. On Sunday, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced four immediate changes to FAA procedures.
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Fuselage cracks: Is the problem with Southwest Airlines or Boeing 737s?
The FAA called Monday for inspections of older Boeing 737s, after an incident on Friday in which the roof tore off Southwest Airlines Flight 812.
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Opinion: Cooperation in Congress? It's in our constitutional DNA.
We often assume bipartisanship is about making nice. Actually, it's a political and moral necessity.
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One snoozing air traffic controller wakes up FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration is revamping tower procedures after an air traffic controller nodded off, forcing two pilots to land on their own at night. Controller fatigue is a concern.
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Should snoozing controller at Reagan airport have had backup?
The US secretary of Transportation has asked airports to consider adding a second air-traffic controller to their overnight shifts. But one key congressman says that would be a waste of money.
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Controller's mistake at Reagan airport shows safety plans worked
The lone air-traffic controller at Reagan airport Wednesday night may have been snoozing, but safeguards allowed planes to land, say aviation officials.
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Toyota recall investigation: NASA says electronics are not to blame
Toyota recall: NASA says that the 'sticky' accelerator pedals that killed at least 50 people and led to a recall of nearly 8 million cars last year were not the result of faulty electronics.
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Toyota recall investigation reports cars are 'safe'
Toyota recall of cars with 'sticky' gas peddles is not due to an electronic cause, government says after 10-month investigation.
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ARC Tunnel project cancellation a matter of dollars and cents: NJ governor
ARC Tunnel: Christie on Wednesday permanently scrapped a $9 billion-plus rail tunnel connecting his state and New York City, a decision that cements his reputation as a cost-cutter and comes at the expense of commuters who endure frequent delays.
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The Monitor's View: Budget goblins needlessly scare off infrastructure spending
Tight state budgets prompt some politicians, such as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, to cancel or put off infrastructure investments in tunnels, roads, and rail. That's shortsighted.
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Corporate Air fined for flying misfunctioning plane – 80 times!
Corporate Air of Billings, Mont., repeatedly operated a Beech 1900C airliner whose engine was bleeding oil. FAA asks for $455,000 fine.
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Bans on texting while driving don't reduce crashes, study says
Few dispute that texting while driving is risky. But the usual solution – laws banning behind-the-wheel texting – has not made a dent in the number of car crashes, according to new safety findings.
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Midterm elections run-up shows Democratic desperation, says GOP
Midterm elections and the prospect of a power shift in Congress have Democrats desperate, according to GOP strategists. President Obama attends a rally Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin to energize young people for the midterm elections.
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Texting caused total 'distracted driving' deaths to rise, study finds
If not for texting behind the wheel, the number of deaths from 'distracted driving' would have dropped each year from 2002 to 2007, according to a study released Thursday.
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Summer reading gets plug from US officials to keep kids sharp
The ‘Let’s Read. Let’s Move’ campaign is designed to combat the learning loss that can occur during the summer. Two cabinet secretaries touted summer reading at an event in Washington Wednesday.
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Vexed by BP oil spill, Obama aims to show better news on jobs
Ending a week dominated by the BP oil spill, President Obama goes to Columbus, Ohio, to defend his $787 stimulus package and tout its jobs-producing effect.
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US wants GPS technology on all planes that use nation's busiest airports
The federal government ordered all aircraft that use the nation's busiest airports to have satellite technology on board by 2020.
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Ultra Trouble for the Ultra Low Cost Airline?
More passengers are bringing baggage on board, overwhelming the capacity of the overheads. Airlines need to find a solution to that problem. Spirit’s fees are one possible answer.
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Auto emissions: New greenhouse gas caps raise gas mileage standards
The Obama administration set the first-ever greenhouse gas emission limits for US cars Thursday. To meet them, gas mileage standards must increase 40 percent to 35.5 miles per gallon.
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NASA to study Toyota recall cars. Are cosmic rays the culprit?
Sudden acceleration of Toyota recall cars will be the focus of the NASA investigation, probably not cosmic rays.
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Healthcare reform: Do House Democrats have the votes to pass it?
For House Democrats to win passage of healthcare reform, 216 lawmakers must vote 'yea.' The vote could come as early as this week.
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Toyota hearings: senators say carmaker put profit over safety
Toyota hearings resumed Tuesday on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers pressed three top officials on what the company knew and when they knew it. In Japan, there's a suspicion the recalls are about rolling back the carmaker's market share.
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The Monitor's View: At Toyota hearing, echoes of Wall Street's mistake: profits over safety
The Toyota recall and now its apology are reminders of the risk in pursuing market dominance and profit maximization. Wall Street is still learning the lesson of growth at any speed without regard to the safety of shaky mortgages.
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