Atlanta Traffic Gridlock Threatens City’s Image and Air
A recent EPA study cites Atlanta as having the world’s longest average commute, 34.7 miles daily, with 2.8 million cars belching exhaust. Suburban sprawl, limited MARTA reach, and resistance to public transit have worsened delays, costing over $1 billion annually in delays and wasted fuel, while residents mourn lost time and opportunity.
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Atlanta
Environmental Protection Agency
David Herman
Marietta
Roswell
Sherman
Los
MARTA
Cherokee County
Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
J J. Biello
U.S
Terry Kay
Anne Rivers Siddons
Charleston
S.C
Dana White
Urban Studies
Emory University
Feds
White
Texas Transportation Institute
EU rebuffs Russian requests for money in Salzburg
EU foreign ministers in Salzburg rejected fresh Russian appeals for financial aid and urged Moscow to pursue structural reforms for a social market economy. They noted Russia’s dire outlook with GDP near Namibia levels, pensioner inflation risk, and wage arrears while stressing that debt relief is unlikely without repayment and that Western help remains via IMF and EBRD.
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Salzburg
Austria
Moscow
European Union
Boris Yeltsin
Wolfgang Amadeus Monart
Russia
International Monetary Fund
European Bank For Reconstruction and Development
Hubert Vedrine
Wolfgang Schuessel
Namibia
Lamberto Dini
Klaus Kinkel
Kinkel
Israeli court allows extradition bid in US teen murder case
An Israeli judge rejected Samuel Sheinbein’s citizenship argument shielding him from extradition to Maryland where he faces murder charges. The 18 year old can appeal within 50 days to the Israeli Supreme Court. extradition could take months. The ruling preserves Israel US tensions while Sheinbein remains jailed awaiting outcome.
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Jerusalem
Maryland
Samuel Sheinbein
Israeli Supreme Court
Israel
United States
Sheinbein
Alfredo Tello Jr
Victoria
Moshe Ravid
Ravid
David Libai
Tesla
Silver Spring
Aaron Needle
Citi
Zenship
Palestine
U.S. Congress
Justice Ministry
Libai
U.S
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Turner Broadcasting
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Jayne Hayse
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Sugar Hill
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Igco Neneh
Iowa Sta
Rod
Iowa
Old Chicago
Joe
23Rd
Louisiana
Are & Morys
Video Sales & Exchange
Genoa
Acty
Kief’s
24Th
Serea Ness
A Ty
Baker
Baker's
University
School of Professional and Cinque Studies
Overland
P KS Wiehili
Yopeku
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