- 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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