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Wednesday | Loudoun Times

Firefighter released from hospital

Firefighter released from hospital

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Tue Aug 05, 2008

City of Chesapeake

City Offices Close in Observance of Memorial Day

Chesapeake City government offices, courts, libraries and community centers will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27.

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Mon Aug 04, 2008

Anderson Herald-Bulletin

: Indiana drivers logging fewer miles

Indiana drivers are puting the brakes on. According to a report from the Federal Highway Administration, Indiana motorists drove 336 million fewer miles in May 2008 compared with May 2007, a 5.3 percent ...

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Sun Aug 03, 2008

WBNS

1990 'Kahiki' Slaying Named Crime Of Week

Crime Stoppers announced it is posting a $2,000 reward in connection with a 1990 Memorial Day slaying.

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The Reporter

Will gas usage go up again?

The number of miles Americans drove fell for the seventh consecutive month in May, the longest sustained slide since the late 1970s and the first annual decline since 1980.

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Sat Aug 02, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Sales tax revenue encouraging for tourism

Maine tourism officials are encouraged by sales tax revenue figures from May, which includes the Memorial Day weekend.

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Fri Aug 01, 2008

Lompoc Record

Solvang raises its fees for most events

With a few exceptions, organizers of special events in Solvang will have to pay additional fees in the future, the City Council decided this week.

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Thu Jul 31, 2008

NY1

Teenager Arrested In Memorial Day Shootings In Harlem

July 29, 2008 A Harlem teenager was arrested this weekend in connection with a Memorial Day shooting that left six people injured.

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Wed Jul 30, 2008

New York Post

Bust in Harlem Gun Rampage

A Harlem teen was charged yesterday with attempted murder in a Memorial Day shooting spree that wounded six bystanders.

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Reuters

Miles driven in May drop 3.7 pct: government

WASHINGTON - The number of miles driven on U.S. highways in May fell a record 3.7 percent, or by 9.6 billion, from last year because of soaring fuel costs, the U.S. Transportation Department said Monday.It was ...

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RV Business

Report: Americans Curb Driving Miles in May

Soaring gasoline prices and a weak economy combined in May to reduce the number of highway miles traveled during the month by a record 3.7%, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday .

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Tue Jul 29, 2008

Reuters

Miles driven in May drop 3.7 pct: government

WASHINGTON - The number of miles driven on U.S. highways in May fell a record 3.7 percent, or by 9.6 billion, from last year because of soaring fuel costs, the U.S. Transportation Department said Monday.It was ...

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Reuters

Miles driven in May drop 3.7 pct: government

WASHINGTON - The number of miles driven on U.S. highways in May fell a record 3.7 percent, or by 9.6 billion, from last year because of soaring fuel costs, the U.S. Transportation Department said Monday.It was ...

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Reuters

Miles driven in May drop 3.7 pct: government

WASHINGTON - The number of miles driven on U.S. highways in May fell a record 3.7 percent, or by 9.6 billion, from last year because of soaring fuel costs, the U.S. Transportation Department said Monday.It was ...

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Mon Jul 28, 2008

Reuters

Miles driven in May drop 3.7 pct: government

WASHINGTON - The number of miles driven on U.S. highways in May fell a record 3.7 percent, or by 9.6 billion, from last year because of soaring fuel costs, the U.S. Transportation Department said Monday.It was ...

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94.5 The Fox

Some Relief: Gas Prices Drop Below $4

The national average retail price of U.S. gasoline fell below $4 a gallon for the first time in eight weeks, dropping 10.9 cents over the last week to an average $3.96, as more of the recent decline in crude ...

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KRON-TV San Francisco

As Americans Cut Back Driving, Highway Fund Drops

The soaring price of fuel and other strains on the U.S. economy have caused Americans to cut back sharply on driving, which jeopardizes the federal fund for building and repairing the country's highways.

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USA Today

Miles driven in May drop a record 3.7%, or 9.6 billion miles

The number of miles driven on U.S. highways in May fell a record 3.7%, or 9.6 billion, from last year because of soaring fuel costs, the U.S. Transportation Department said Monday.

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Sun Jul 27, 2008

Casper Star Tribune

Residents vacationing closer to home

CHEYENNE n Many Wyoming residents are vacationing closer to home because of high gasoline prices, state park officials say.

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Sat Jul 26, 2008

hosted The Associated Press | The Associated Press

Dream of gas tax holiday faltered over job losses

The political vision of a summer gas tax holiday died a quick death in Congress, losing to a view that federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel will have to go up if they go anywhere.

Despite calls from the presidential campaign trail for a Memorial Day-to-Labor Day tax freeze, lawmakers quickly concluded _ with a prod from the construction industry _ that having $9 billion less to spend on highways could create a pre-election specter of thousands of lost jobs.

Now, lawmakers quietly are talking about raising fuel taxes by a dime from the current 18.4 cents a gallon on gasoline and 24.3 cents on diesel fuel.

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