Regulators weigh automatic brakes for freight trains
Washington regulators examine whether automatic emergency brakes should apply to freight locomotives after a deadly Amtrak collision. Investigators say the linked Conrail locomotives were moving at least 60 mph 1.7 miles from the junction, as discussions focus on safety benefits and derailment risks.
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States face budget gaps as deficits spread nationwide
Washington reports that more than a third of states are cutting spending due to sluggish economies. The National Association of State Budget Officers cites regional differences with East and West coast states faring better, while Alaska, oil and farm-reliant states grapple with large deficits and plans for potential tax hikes.
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Snowstorm Hits Great Plains Triggers Warnings Across Midwest
A storm dumped up to 5 inches of snow on the Great Plains with travel advisories issued across Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri. Up to 8 inches possible in parts of Kansas and Missouri as the system moves east toward Texas Arkansas and the Mississippi and Ohio valleys tonight. In other notices Maryland Nurses Association District 8 meets Tuesday Jan 13 at 7 30 p.m. at St Pauls Lutheran Church Myersville to discuss legislative lobbying and how a bill becomes law. For directions call 663 8675 or 371 4017.
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Goldstein to take eighth term as Maryland Comptroller
Louis L. Goldstein will take the oath for an unprecedented eighth consecutive term as Maryland Comptroller of the Treasury on Monday Jan 26 at 2 p.m. in the House of Delegates Chamber Annapolis with Gov. Schaefer administering. A reception follows in the Calvert Room. Goldstein, first elected in 1938, has totaled 6,186,137 votes across primaries and general elections.
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