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Atlanta-to-Charlotte high speed rail line under review

June 4, 2013 Railfanning.org News Wire

Federal and state officials are studying six possible routes for a high-speed rail line connecting Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina.

South Georgia city planning Paula Deen museum

May 29, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Break out the butter. Residents in the South Georgia city of Albany are planning to open a museum dedicated to one of its more famous native daughters: Paula Deen.

Senators want to overturn TSA knife plan

May 23, 2013 Todd DeFeo

A group of senators want to stop a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plan to allow passengers to carry small knives on board airplanes.

At 90, the Rand McNally atlas is as iconic as the American road

May 23, 2013 Todd DeFeo

By 1924, the automobile craze was in full swing, and the open roads were calling motorists.

Atheists to place literature in Georgia parks

May 20, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Days after Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal orderedthe state Department of Natural Resources to return Bibles to rooms at Georgia State Parks, a New Jersey-based atheist group says it is planning to place its literature in rooms alongside the Bibles, according to an Associated Press report.

Georgia governor orders Bibles returned to state parks

May 15, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday ordered the state Department of Natural Resources to return Bibles to cabins and lodge rooms at Georgia state parks, according to a statement from his office.

Washington’s personal copy of the Constitution touring the country

May 5, 2013 Todd DeFeo

A rare book containing President George Washington’s personal copy of the Constitution and other important documents will be displayed at the LBJ Presidential Library as part of a nationwide tour.

Congress passes fix to sequester-blamed flight delays

April 26, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Congress has approved a bipartisan measure to avoid furloughs for air traffic controllers, a move that is aimed at eliminating further flight delays blamed on sequester-blamed furloughs.

Expert: Travelers should remain alert in wake of fees, consolidation

April 24, 2013 Todd DeFeo

From airline fees to airline consolidation, travelers remain cautious when it comes to taking trips, one expert suggests.

Shuster: FAA politicizing air traffic controller furloughs

April 20, 2013 The Travel Trolley

The Federal Aviation Administration could avoid furloughing air traffic controllers by cutting costs elsewhere, but the Obama administration “has made choices that appear designed to have the greatest possible impact on the traveling public,” a Republican Congressman charged.