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9:00 AM EDT on August 4, 2008

    • MTA Budget Woes Revive Talk of Congestion Pricing (NYT)
    • Brooklyn Jogger Killed as SUVs Collide (News)
    • Silver: Pricing "Still Has Political Problems" (News)
    • Bloomberg's New MTA Revenue Idea: Tax Cigarette Sales on the Rez (Post)
    • Some Rush-Hour Subways Will Go Standing Room Only in Effort to Boost Capacity (News, NY1)
    • McCain, Obama Tweak Stances on Drilling and Energy (NYT)
    • A Brief History of NYPD Antagonism Toward Critical Mass (NYT)
    • How Jackson Heights Neighbors Got the City to Launch a New Play Street (NYT)
    • L.A. Cyclists Face Motorist Intimidation, Harrowing Commutes (WSJ)
    • Pay-as-You-Drive Insurance Catching On (CSMonitor)

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