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Reps. push for random drug tests for recipients of public assistance

March 18, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

ATLANTA — Recipients of unemployment benefits might first need to pass a drug test under legislation a Toccoa Republican filed this week. Rep. Michael Harden, R-Toccoa, proposed the random drug testing for anyone who receives

Delta to resume service between JFK and Haiti

March 17, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Special to The Travel Trolley Delta Air Lines will resume service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Port-au-Prince, Haiti, three times weekly beginning April 3, 2010. Service from JFK to Port-au-Prince

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.

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.

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

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

American Eagle launches nonstop jet service between Dallas and Augusta, Ga.

March 8, 2010 The Travel Trolley

American Eagle Airlines will begin nonstop jet service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) in Augusta, Ga., beginning June 10.

Hotels.com study shows the average price of hotel rooms down 14 percent in the U.S.

March 8, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Special to The Travel Trolley Hotels.com unveiled its 2009 Hotel Price Index, the definitive annual report on hotel prices paid around the world. The index shows hotel prices in the U.S. fell 14 percent during

Obama signs Travel Promotion Act into law

March 8, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The Travel Trolley President Obama has signed into law the first “national travel promotion and communications program,” which is aimed at attracting more international travelers to the U.S. The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 is

FAA places two on administrative leave after children give pilots instructions

March 4, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The Federal Aviation Administration said it placed two employees at John F. Kennedy Airport Tower on administrative leave after “a child was permitted to talk with pilots on an air traffic control frequency.” “This lapse