Railroads forge shipping revolution in Conrail split
CSX Corp and Norfolk Southern proceed with the Conrail takeover begun to redraw the rail map. They aim to persuade shippers to favor rail freight over trucks, while retraining staff and upgrading systems to ensure a smooth transition and reliable service amid lingering disruptions and concerns.
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Conrail
CSX Corp
Norfolk Southern Corp
C5x
Norfolk Southern
Tom Finkbiner
Finkbiner
CSX
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Richmond
New York
Philadelphia
Howarth
Donald Nelson
Harrisburg
Debate on death penalty widens across states
The national debate on capital punishment grows as lawmakers in at least 11 states consider moratorium or abolition bills. Illinois freed three death row inmates this year and Nebraska debated a two year halt, while Texas and Louisiana schedule executions and public support remains high. Advocates warn of uneven application amid bipartisan calls for review.
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Illinois
Virginia
Nebraska
America
Michigan
Maine
Massachusetts
Iowa
New York
Kansas
Richard Dieter
Death Penalty Information Center
Washington
Paul Cassell
University of Utah
Oklahoma City
House
U.S
Texas
Louisiana
Supreme Court
Glenn Lammi
Washington Legal Foundation
Convinc
Kermit Brashear
Jim Gilmore
Christian Coalition
Pat Robertson
Karla Faye Tucker
ABA
Tony Banout
Liberal Quixote Center
Hyattsville
John Paul II
Missouri
Mel Carnahan
Jean Carnahan
St. Louis
al Gore
Carnahan
Darrell Mease
Boundary settled as Red River line divides Texas and Oklahoma
Oklahoma and Texas have agreed the boundary runs along the Red River's south bank where vegetation begins. The legislatures backed the line and governors may sign. If approved, Congress must finalize the border, ending decades of jurisdictional confusion for law enforcement wildlife and taxing authorities.
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Oklahoma City
Texas
Oklahoma
Red River
George W. Bush
Frank Keating
Congress
United States
Spain
U.S. Supreme Court
States
Gas prices fall as March spike questions linger in California
Los Angeles reports a nationwide price drop amid repaired California refineries and ample crude supply. Investigations by the FTC and California AG probe if drivers were gouged during the March to April spike, with California prices rising sharply while retail margins widened.
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Los Angeles
U.S
California
Federal Trade Commission
Lundberg Letter
Lundberg
California Energy Commission
FTC
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