Jan. 12, 2006: Old streetcar line holds no promise for future Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Proponents of a new light-rail line between Minneapolis and St. Paul have wondered for years whether modern trains could run on streetcar tracks abandoned more than 50 years ago and now buried under University Avenue. Now light-rail planners have the answer: No. The rails are thin and many of the cross-ties crumbling. In fact, the old track would have to be dug out of the way to make a solid bed
Mayor of the world CNN.com
Sixteen hours had passed since the Twin Towers crumbled and fell, and people kept telling Rudy Giuliani to get some rest. The indomitable mayor of New York City had spent the day and night holding his town together. He arrived at the World Trade Center just after the second plane hit, watched human beings drop from the sky and--when the south tower imploded -- nearly got trapped inside his
The Holiday Alibi
It’s no secret to more than casual observers that the mainstream Hollywood romantic comedy genre ran off the rails more than a decade ago, and has done little but spin its wheels in the intervening years.
Basic needs The Wichita Eagle
Many charitable organizations rely on contributions of time and goods to serve the needy, homeless, disabled and suffering people.
Tony Blair dismisses SNP's 'flimsy' economic case for independence The Scotsman
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