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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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