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Sherman slept here: Spending time in Uncle Billy’s boyhood home

March 14, 2010 Todd DeFeo

LANCASTER, Ohio — It’s hard to imagine a young William Tecumseh Sherman spending time in this room 180 years ago. The room — and the entire house for that matter — is simple and relatively unassuming, but it was here that the famous Civil War general, his brother — John Sherman, a Republican senator remembered for the Sherman Anti-Trust Act — and their nine brothers and sisters spent their formative years. Sherman’s father, Charles, built the four-room, wood-frame house in

Disneyland Resort Presents a Window on Main Street, U.S.A. to Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

March 13, 2010 West Center Street

ANAHEIM, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire/ — They’ve written some of the most memorable songs in Disney theme park – and motion picture – history, and on March 11, 2010, the Academy Award-winning composers of the music from “It’s a Small World” and The Enchanted Tiki Room, as well as “Mary Poppins,” will receive the highest honor that the Disneyland Resort bestows. The Sherman brothers, Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, will receive a tribute

Teens Struck by CSX Freight Train in Ga.

March 13, 2010 Todd DeFeo

One teenager was killed and another was sent to a local hospital after they were struck by a CSX freight train early this morning, Cobb County police said.

Ga. Senators: Rein in deficit spending

March 12, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

ATLANTA – Georgia’s two senators announced new legislation aimed at reining in deficit spending. As part of the Honest Expenditure Limitation Program (HELP) Act of 2010, all “non-security” discretionary spending would be frozen at 2008 levels. The move, according to senators, would net a $900 billion savings over the next decade, an estimated $634 billion more than a similar concept that President announced. “Balancing the federal budget is an obligation that those of us in

NHTSA: Traffic fatalities for 2009 reach record low

March 11, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the number of overall traffic fatalities reported at the end of 2009 reached the lowest level since 1954, declining for the 15th consecutive quarter.

Smyrna museum features hyper-local exhibits

March 11, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Since it officially opened on April 25, 1999, the Smyrna Museum is dedicated to keeping alive the stories that make the Jonquil City unique — from images of the city’s past to artifacts from important events in history.

State Senate committee endorses health care legislation

March 11, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

The state Senate Insurance and Labor Committee endorsed legislation allowing Georgians to purchase “approved out-of-state healthcare insurance plans.”

Seabaugh: Lower the number of Superior Court judges in state

March 11, 2010 Todd DeFeo

A state senator is proposing reducing by 19 the number of Superior Court judges in the state as part of a push to close a projected $1 billion state budget “shortfall.”

Survey: Americans seek air travel security

March 9, 2010 The Travel Trolley

PRNewswire via The Travel Trolley According to new America THINKS survey results, Americans are clamoring most for aviation infrastructure improvements that will make them feel safer. “As our aviation infrastructure priorities are debated and future funding questioned on Capitol Hill, it’s crucial to look at what matters most to the nation’s air travelers,” said Paul Yarossi, president of HNTB Holdings Ltd., which commissioned the survey “Clearly, the majority of Americans say safety and security is

Obama nominates retired Army Maj. Gen. to TSA post

March 9, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The Travel Trolley President Obama said he plans to nominate retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert A. Harding to head the Transportation Security Administration. “I am confident that Bob’s talent and expertise will make him a tremendous asset in our ongoing efforts to bolster security and screening measures at our airports,” Obama said. “I can think of no one more qualified than Bob to take on this important job, and I look forward to working with