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I’m Leaving at the End of the Day

April 10, 2008 Todd DeFeo

My eyes caught the clock: 8 p.m. That makes it 9 a.m. Tokyo time. That means I’m leaving at the end of the day — Japan time.

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Globetrotting

The Journey’s About to Begin…

April 9, 2008 Todd DeFeo

… Whoever said, “It’s the journey, not the destination,” must not have had a 14-hour flight to look forward to.

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Trains on Northeast Corridor Come to Standstill

March 26, 2008 Railfanning.org News Wire

Trains along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor came to a standstill because of electrical problems, authorities said.

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Law & Order

Former Piedmont Judicial Circuit District Attorney Sentenced to Six Years in Prison For His Role in Theft Schemes

March 13, 2008 HarpBlaster.com

A former district attorney in Northeast Georgia was sentenced to six years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a payroll scheme that bilked taxpayers out of nearly $40,000.

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Amtrak Launches New Security Procedures

February 19, 2008 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak today announced the deployment of its new specialized Amtrak Mobile Security Team to patrol stations and trains and randomly inspect passenger baggage.

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Giants Win Super Bowl XLII

February 3, 2008 HarpBlaster.com

The New York Giants defeated the heavily-favored New England Patriots 17-14 to win Super Bowl XLII.

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Flying High Over France

January 26, 2008 Todd DeFeo

My eyes focused on the clock; I knew I was short on time. The Boeing 767 was still in the air, flying high somewhere over southern France.

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Amtrak and Labor Organizations Sign Tentative Agreement, Averting a Strike

January 18, 2008 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak and representatives of nine labor organizations today signed an agreement, avoiding a strike that would have brought to a halt the nation’s passenger railroad and dozens of other railroads that use Amtrak’s rail network.

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