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Twelve killed at Fort Hood

November 6, 2009 Todd DeFeo

A gunman killed 12 people and injured 31 more early this afternoon at Fort Hood, Texas, the Army said.

Index: Fla., Ga. see lodging price reduction

November 1, 2009 Caboose Chronicle

Florida and Georgia both saw the biggest decreases in lodging prices among southern states, both experiencing a 14 percent decrease over a year, according to a recent hotels.com Hotel Price Index.

Group: Internet gambling could mean revenue

October 31, 2009 Caboose Chronicle

Proponents of internet gambling are touting a report showing that regulation of the industry would generate upwards of $42 billion over a decade.

Study: Nearly all of Amtrak’s nationwide routes lost money

October 29, 2009 Todd DeFeo

Nearly all of Amtrak’s 44 nationwide routes lost money last fiscal year, including the routes running through the Empire State of the South, a new study suggests.

Athens cemetery added to national register

October 29, 2009 Todd DeFeo

A historic cemetery in Athens is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

More people riding the rails

October 13, 2009 The Travel Trolley

Amtrak in 2009 saw its second-highest ridership since its inception 38 years ago, the railroad announced.

Gilmer County Ga. the Apple Capital of Georgia

October 10, 2009 The Travel Trolley

Analysis: Billions goes to ‘low priority’ airport projects

October 10, 2009 The Travel Trolley

More than 3,100 airport construction and rehabilitation projects received nearly $2 billion in funding between 2005 and 2009, even though they didn’t meet the Federal Aviation Administration’s criteria, according to Subsidyscope, an initiative of the Pew Economic Policy Group.

House passes ‘Travel Promotion Act’

October 7, 2009 The Travel Trolley

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would create a public-private partnership aimed at promoting the United States as a top international travel destination.