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Body Scanners Could Come to Rail, Trains, and Boats Next (The Hill) Pat-Down Controversy Boosts Amtrak Ridership (WWLTV) Supporters of Senate Earmark Ban Lack Votes (The Hill) Meanwhile, a Top Republican Has Already Broken Ranks (AP) Diabetes Could Cost $3.4 Trillion Over the Next Decade (Bloomberg) Are Americans as Car Crazy as We Were in … Continued
  • Body Scanners Could Come to Rail, Trains, and Boats Next (The Hill)
  • Pat-Down Controversy Boosts Amtrak Ridership (WWLTV)
  • Supporters of Senate Earmark Ban Lack Votes (The Hill)
  • Meanwhile, a Top Republican Has Already Broken Ranks (AP)
  • Diabetes Could Cost $3.4 Trillion Over the Next Decade (Bloomberg)
  • Are Americans as Car Crazy as We Were in the Seventies? (TNR)
  • NYC One Step Closer to Securing a Massive Bike-Sharing System (NYT, FastCompany)
  • WalkScore Rolls Out Thousands of Walkability “Heat Maps” (Walk Score)
  • Lautenberg, Christie Tit-For-Tat Over Transit Continues (Bloomberg)

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