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States looking to new tolls to pay for highways

WASHINGTON — Driving onto an Interstate highway? Crossing a bridge on the way into work? Taking a tunnel under a river or bay? Get ready to pay.

May 23 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

More families building their own tornado shelters

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — When deadly twisters chewed through the South and Midwest in 2011, thousands of people in the killers’ paths had nowhere to hide. Now many of those families are taking an unusual extra step to be ready next time: adding tornado shelters to their homes.

Apr 29 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Off-the-charts pollen spreads allergy misery

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Allergy season has come early and hit with a wheezing vengeance in parts of the South and Midwest this year, thanks largely to an unusually warm winter. Abundant pollen is causing watery eyes, sniffles and sneezing.

Mar 21 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Industrial planning manufactures a false sense of accomplishment

Earlier this month Site Selection magazine awarded its grand prize to Ohio for being the state with the most major business expansions in 2011 at 498 projects. The runner-up was Texas with 464 such projects. As might be expected, Ohio officials, including Mark Kvamme as head of Governor Kasich’s JobsOhio program, declared the victory a vindication of their efforts and suggested Ohio would remain a leader in attracting major expansions and new businesses, thereby producing good job growth for Ohioans.

Mar 14 2012 | Posted in Jim Newton | Read More »

Closing of 259 USDA offices raises safety concerns

DES MOINES, Iowa — The U.S. Agriculture Department announced Monday it will close nearly 260 offices nationwide, a move that won praise for cutting costs but raised concerns about the possible effect on food safety.

Jan 11 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Rural US disappearing? Population share hits low

WASHINGTON — Rural America now accounts for just 16 percent of the nation’s population, the lowest ever. The latest 2010 census numbers hint at an emerging America where, by midcentury, city boundaries become indistinct and rural areas grow ever less relevant. Many communities could shrink to virtual ghost towns as they shutter businesses and close down schools, demographers say.

Jul 27 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Baked Apple: Heat wave hits urban northeast

NEW YORK (AP) — The urban Northeast baked like a potato wrapped in foil Friday as record-breaking, 100-degree temperatures and steambath humidity combined with the heat-trapping effects of asphalt and concrete to make millions of people miserable.

Jul 22 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Carbon dioxide might boost oil production in Ohio

COLUMBUS — State officials are seeking federal money to test whether crude oil can be drawn from old Ohio oil fields by pumping carbon dioxide from power plants and other sources into the ground — a process that has drawn concern from environmentalists.

Jun 13 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »