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8:55 AM EDT on September 29, 2008

    • Senate Republicans Block Spending Bill That Includes Transit Stimulus (Bloomberg)
    • 6-Year-Old Killed by Car While Standing on Median With His Mother... (News)
    • ...Residents Near Crash Site Demand Traffic Calming (News)
    • Brooklyn Woman Brain Dead After Collision With Cyclist (News)
    • NYT: "Drill Baby Drill" Is a Big Step Backwards for Congress
    • Atlanta Drivers Desperate for Gas Dial 911, Clog Up Emergency Phone System (WSBTV)
    • Paterson Comes Out Against Commuter Tax (NY1)
    • MTA Takes Double Decker Bus for a Spin (NYT)
    • Bloomberg: NYC Has Too Many Street Fairs (Post)
    • State Sen.'s Able-Bodied Husband Clings to Handicapped Parking Permit (Post)

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