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9:22 AM EDT on September 22, 2010

    • Drumbeat Against Distracted Driving Grows Louder (AP, Fastlane)
    • Alaska's Murkowski Loses Top GOP Spot on Senate Energy Committee (Hill)
    • Escalating PR Problem Dogs Fossil Fuel Industry (Politico)
    • Maryland Green Party Senate Candidate Killed By SUV Driver While Cycling (WaPo)
    • Transit Systems Explore Credit Card and Smart Phone Payment Plans (Reuters)
    • Major Breakthrough at Cancun Climate Talks Unlikely (AFP)
    • Can Smart Lights Take a Bite Out of Traffic Congestion? (Discovery)
    • Cost of Dulles Airport Extension Mounts (Examiner, GGW)
    • Might San Francisco Transpo Chief Come to DC? (SFGate)
    • Stanford Not Interested in High-Speed Rail Station (Palo Alto Online)

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