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Today’s Headlines

9:03 AM EDT on August 16, 2011

    • Obama to Automakers: “You Can’t Just Make Money on SUVs and Trucks” (The Hill)
    • Historic Maine Bridge Unfit for Use Could Be Yours for Just $1, DOT Will Help You Move It! (UnionLeader)
    • WMATA Working With GSA to Locate Federal Offices Near Transit (WaPo)
    • App Lets Drivers Bid On a Parking Space, Maybe Save Time Looking for One (GOOD)
    • The LA Times Empathizes With Hackers Who Hit San Francisco BART System
    • Politifact Says Governor Scott is Wrong About What HSR Would Have Cost Florida
    • A Portrait of “Bicycle Living” on Portland’s Alberta Street (BikePortland)
    • Urban Sprawl Is Paving Over Our Food Supply (EthanolProducerBlog)

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