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Today’s Headlines

8:48 AM EST on December 8, 2010

    • GOP Selects House Chairs; Rep. Upton to Head Energy Committee (NYTThe Hill)
    • Lesser of Two Evils to Chair Committee "Investigating" Climate Science (Politico)
    • Earmarks Analysis: 39,294 Requested This Year (PoliticoNational Journal)
    • Poll: Gas Tax Hike Still Anathema to Most Americans (WHTC)
    • Walkable Communities Spur Civic Involvement (ScienceDaily)
    • Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Dishes About Smart Growth (Reuters)
    • New Haven Votes to Accept $16M TIGER Grant for Freeway Teardown (NH Register)
    • California High-Speed Rail Plan Needs Rethink, Group Says (SFGate)
    • New Car Insurance Plan Reduces Incentive to Drive (Transpo Nation)
    • Rail Advisory Board on the Chopping Block in Virginia (WaPo)

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