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Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

By Damien Newton

7:41 AM PDT on August 3, 2009

In Senate Debate Over "Cash for Clunkers," McCain's Talking Sense (News)
Westminster City Councilman Held on DUI (Daily News)
14-Year-Old Killed in Hit-and-Run (Daily News)
Carbon Footprints Increase by 570% for Families with Children (Times)
Metro Rider Takes a Look at...the City's Bike Plan?
Times Notices Progress on the Downtown Streetcar...Nearly a Month After the Blogs
Seattle's New Light Rail Line Opens After a Very Long Gestation Period (NYT)
Zipcar's Promos Are Killing Its Livable Streets Cred (PSFK via NYFI)

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