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13 hrs ago | Times Record News

Route 66: the road less traveled by

Potter has taken thousands of photographs as he traveled the 2,248 miles of Route 66.

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Related Topix: Route 66, Entertainment, Television, Santa Monica, CA

Fri Jul 03, 2009

StartupJournal

Budget Woes Spell Doom for Rest Stops

Drivers Looking for a Break Keep on Trucking; Virginia Leaves Door Open for July 4 Holiday By MIKE ESTERL As millions of Americans take to the road for the holiday weekend, a humble highway fixture is under attack.

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Victoria Advocate

Wharton - Radiator Springs For A Day......And "Leading" Your Huevos

"both the driver and the passenger were not injured...." Painful to read, but I think good to know, unless as written, the implications are that one of them indeed were.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Quay County Sun

Police Blotter

The following is a sample of calls received during the last few days by central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.

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Related Topix: Quay County, NM, Tucumcari, NM

Loudoun Times

U.S. 15: Balancing expansion with conservation

Top By Shannon Sollinger Source: Loudoun Times-Mirror TUESDAY, JUNE 30 2009 UPDATED TUESDAY, JUNE 30 2009 Traffic, past and future At Route 29: From 1997 to 2007, the number of vehicles using U.S. 15 at Lee Highway/Route 29 increased 29 percent, from 9,300 to 12,000. Planners expect 23,400 vehicles per day in 2030.

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Related Topix: Virginia Government, Virginia, North Carolina

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Route 66 News

A pivot point

Chuck Twardy of the Las Vegas Weekly wrote a thoughtful and thought-provoking article about a recent trip down the Mother Road.

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Related Topix: Springfield, MO, Springfield Metro

New York City's Hometown Newspaper - ...

The last PT Cruiser - ever

This is the last year for the PT Cruiser , a vehicle that rocked the industry with its unique retro styling when it was launched in 2001.

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Related Topix: Chrysler PT Cruiser, Chrysler

Stamford Times

David Morrell crowned Thriller Master

David Morrell crowned Thriller Master By NANETTE MORGES Times Staff Writer NEW YORK -- With a career spanning 37 years and 31 books, it's no surprise that best-selling author David Morrell has been named 2009 Thriller Master by International Thriller Writers Inc.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, New York, Marketing, Libraries, Arts, Literature

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Valley News Dispatch

Police Blotter

Simple assault: A township man was charged Friday after he allegedly threatened several adults with a loaded .357-caliber revolver.

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Related Topix: Armstrong County, PA, New Kensington, PA, Templeton, PA, Pittsburgh, PA

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Lansing State Journal

Mason man to take cross-country trek

MASON - Brian Revels soon will get to see much more of the United States than he's ever seen - and for a good cause.

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Related Topix: Mason, MI, Charitable Organizations

Sat Jun 27, 2009

WHOI

Murals Popping Up In Pontiac

The small town of Pontiac went to the dogs... Wall Dogs, that is. Over the weekend, 18 artistic teams from across the country gathered to paint historic memories of the town in the "Chief City Runs With the Dogs" event.

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Related Topix: Illinois

Herald-Leader

Dumas gets job as city manager in Oklahoma

Fayetteville's former director of operations has a new job. Gary Dumas was named the city manager in Elk City, Okla., following a special meeting of the City Council on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Fayetteville, AR

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Route 66 News

Route 66 Alliance endorses plug-in vehicle project

In the middle of this story from the Santa Monica Daily Press about the Green Roadway Project , which seeks to eventually bring green-powered infrastructure across the United States to recharge electric vehicles, is this: The Route 66 Alliance, which promotes and preserves the historic roadway that terminates in Santa Monica, announced its ...

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Pasadena Star-News

Realtors group to get new HQ

The Citrus Valley Association of Realtors will hold a groundbreaking Monday for its new $2.1 million headquarters building in Glendora.

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Related Topix: Real Estate, Citrus, CA, Glendora, CA, San Dimas, CA, Foreclosures

Inland Empire California

Information for Riverside and San Bernardino County

SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. The Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous proudly announced its 2009 Cruisin' Hall of Fame Inductees: Wanda Wells of Wanda's Upholstery in the Builder/Designer Category; Airstream in the Manufacturer/Vehicle Category; Westways Magazine in the Media/Entertainment Category; and Grand National Roadster Show in the Historical/Misc.

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Related Topix: Riverside Metro, San Bernardino, CA, Los Angeles Metro, San Bernardino County, CA, Redlands, CA

Mountain View Telegraph

Police Say Shooting Suspect Killed Himself

Hours after allegedly shooting his estranged wife at a Moriarty discount store on Wednesday, police believe Ronald Stout, 57, intentionally shot and killed himself while driving his car along an Albuquerque highway.

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Related Topix: Moriarty, NM, Albuquerque Metro, Albuquerque, NM, University of New Mexico

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Three Rivers Publishing Online

Wagon Wheel restaurant known for its fine food

First, there was the "old Wagon Wheel," the cafe in front of the Wagon Wheel Motel on Highway 66 that did a brisk business in the 1940s and 50s.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dining

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Truck crash kills Verona man

A Verona man was killed yesterday when a tri-axle dump truck he was driving fell down a 60-foot embankment on Toll Route 66 in Delmont.

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Related Topix: Delmont, PA, Westmoreland County, PA

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Herald-Leader

Tulsa mayor open to future office

The mayor of Oklahoma's second-largest city may not be running for re-election but she hasn't ruled out a bid for another elective office or accepting a public appointment.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, John Sullivan, Republican, US House of Representatives

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Luxist

Audemars Piguet Adopts A Highway In A Limited Edition Watch

I've never before seen a luxury timepiece made in honor of a road. Scratch that, there was a Route 66 edition Hamilton watch, but that pales in comparison to the luxury of Audemars Piguet .

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Related Topix: Watches, New York

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