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By Damien Newton

7:57 AM PDT on September 15, 2009

Crossing Controversy, Problems With Sewers Delay Expo By Nearly a Year (Times)
New Zipcars Only Available to Students? (Daily News)
Showdown Over City Budget Could Lead to Hundreds of Layoffs (Times)
Duarte Creates Committee on Gold Line Extension (Pasadena Star-News)
NYT: America Needs a National Anti-Texting Law
Bill on Schwarzenegger’s Desk Would Test Interlock System to Prevent Drunk Driving (Roadshow)
Transit Advocates Optimistic About Green Transpo Funding in Senate Climate Bill (Politico)
Anticipation Building for David Byrne’s “Bicycle Diaries” (Reno Rambler via Streetsblog.net)

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