Year: 2009
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All 155 survive plane crash in NYC's Hudson River – Yahoo News
Ferry boat captains and passengers helped in pulling all crash survivors to safety: All 155 survive plane crash in NYC’s Hudson River – Yahoo News The plane was submerged in the icy waters up to the windows when rescuers in Coast Guard vessels and ferry boats arrived, opened the door and pulled passengers in yellow…
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All-Way Stops in Boston
Here's some stop sign news from our friends in Boston: Stop Signs at F and West 6th Streets, South Boston 1/8/2009 – Released by Transportation DepartmentFor more information contact Tracey Ganiatsos South Boston drivers are being advised that the intersection of F and West Sixth Streets is to become an all-way stop location. To improve…
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Cool Inauguration Info
Here's some pretty detailed info you might need if you'll be in DC during the inauguration. 01.07.2009 Secret Service Announces Security Information for the 2009 Presidential Inaugural (PDF) www.secretservice.gov January 7, 2009 Contact: (202) 406-5708 GPA 01-09 Press Release SECRET SERVICE ANNOUNCES SECURITY INFORMATION FOR THE 2009 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL Parade Route Road Closures and Entry…
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Harper Reed: “The power is not the mashup. It’s the data.”
When most people go to the CTA Bus Tracker Web site and click on Estimated Arrival Times or the Bus Location Map, they see a way to find out when their next bus might get to the stop near them. Another nifty map mashup they can use to plot their trips daily. When Harper Reed saw the same…
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In Case You Were Wondering About the Suspicious Vehicle on Connecticut Avenue
Here's the three alerts I received from AlertDC, the excellent text alert system maintained by the City of Washington, DC. Subject: Suspicious Vehicle/Street Closures (Update)Date: Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 6:02 AM MPD and Metro called to report that the incident involving the suspicious vehicle located at 3220 Connecticut Ave NW. is all clear. The…