Alaska Road to Nowhere opens amid bridge controversy
Alaska completes a $25 million gravel road meant to reach a bridge to Ketchikan airport, a project tied to a now-defunct bridge earmark. Governor Palin canceled the nearly $400 million plan, leaving the road to serve races, hunting, and possible development. In Oklahoma, Keyheadz party business faces a $320,000 tax bill after boasting on MySpace about serving thousands. Co-founders dispute the figures, citing hype and misinterpretation.
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Tow Trucks Parade Aims At World Record In NYC
Nearly 300 tow trucks gathered in New York City on a Saturday to set a world record for the largest parade of its kind. About 292 trucks took part including flatbeds wreckers and 50 ton rotators. They started at Shea Stadium in Queens and ended on an unused airport tarmac spelling out New York.
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Obama and McCain Combine for Record August Spending
Barack Obama and John McCain together spent a record 94 million in August, financing ads in about a dozen battleground states. Obama raised 65 million and ended Aug with 77 million cash. McCain raised 47.5 million and held 27 million in the bank, taking public financing for the final two months. Clinton reported 1.8 million in August donations, still owing 9 million to vendors, loaned 13.2 million to her campaign, and refunded 16.7 million to donors.
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Which Obama Will Show Up for Presidential Debates
A clipped analysis of Barack Obama's debate persona explores potential styles for the first presidential debate. It notes past performances, wittiness, and moments critics cite as weaknesses, with observers urging an offensive approach to engage undecided voters and avoid repeating earlier flat showings.
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Four die in Learjet crash in South Carolina
In South Carolina a Learjet crash after takeoff from Columbia killed four people and left Travis Barker and DJ AM in critical condition. The plane veered off the runway, crossed a road, and burned, with the pilot and co pilot among the dead. Barker and Goldstein had performed as TRVSDJ AM in a Friday night Columbia concert.
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