US issues fuel efficiency standards for cars, trucks
August 29th, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) The US government has finalized record high standards to double fuel efficiency for cars and trucks by 2025.Under the new standards, fuel efficiency will increase to ... Read more...
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JetBlue fined $90,000 for violating passenger rights
August 22nd, 2012 - 6:07 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways Corp. has been fined $90,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) after it failed to inform passengers of their right to leave ... Read more...
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Gurdwara shooter acted alone: FBI
August 9th, 2012 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Milwaukee (Wisconsin), Aug 9 (IANS) As the nation held candlelight vigils to remember the victims of Sunday's rampage in a Wisconsin gurdwara, investigators asserted that the gunman acted alone even ... Read more...
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Gurdwara gunman shot himself in head: FBI
August 9th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Oak Creek (Wisconsin), Aug 8 (IANS) Wade Michael Page, the gunman who killed six worshippers at the Sikh gurdwara here Sunday, shot and killed himself after he was wounded by ... Read more...
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FBI finds girl ‘kidnapped’ by dad
March 16th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 16 (IANS) An eight-year-old girl from New York, who was allegedly kidnapped by her father after he was denied custody, has been found by the Federal Bureau of ... Read more...
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PETA wants a cow memorial in Illinois
January 4th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), memorial should not be denied any specie when it is deserved. Subsequently, the group which seeks ... Read more...
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US aviation chief resigns after drunk driving arrest
December 7th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The administrator of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Randy Babbitt has resigned following his drunk driving arrest.
In a brief statement Tuesday, Babbitt said ... Read more...
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US fines airline $900,000 for tarmac delays
November 15th, 2011 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS/EFE) The US Department of Transportation fined American Eagle Airlines $900,000 for keeping 600 passengers waiting on the runway for more than three hours in 15 of ... Read more...
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US fines airline $900,000 for tarmac delays
November 15th, 2011 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS/EFE) The US Department of Transportation fined American Eagle Airlines $900,000 for keeping 600 passengers waiting on the runway for more than three hours in 15 of ... Read more...
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Road sign in Ohio spells ‘North’ as ‘Norht’
June 10th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Strongsville, Ohio, June 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Authorities in Ohio have indicated that they will replace a road sign on an interstate highway because the contractor who designed the piece failed to get ... Read more...
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IBM commuter app predicts traffic jams before they happen!
May 3rd, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): For a few lucky drivers in San Francisco, traffic could soon be a thing of the past.Soon to be at their disposal is an intelligent transportation system to ... Read more...
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Los Angeles traffic cops suspended for starring in porn film while on duty
April 30th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30 (ANI): Two Los Angeles traffic cops have been suspended after they starred alongside a blonde actress in a porn film, while they were on duty.In the explicit video, the ... Read more...
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Peanuts on planes are protected by law
April 23rd, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday that there is not much that they can do with regards to getting peanuts off airplanes. The department last year ... Read more...
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Poonam Alaigh quits as New Jersey health chief
March 30th, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 30 (IANS) New Jersey's Indian American Commissioner of Health and Senior Services has resigned from the cabinet level post after 14 months in office, citing personal reasons.Alaigh ... Read more...
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U.S. air traffic increases 5.6 percent in October
January 17th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. air traffic in October experienced a 5.6 percent increase compared to the previous year's rate, according to a recently released U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Bureau ... Read more...
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Detroit bus driver suspended for driving with passenger on lap
January 15th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): A bus driver in Detroit has been suspended for 30 days after a cell phone video emerged, which showed him operating the bus with a woman passenger sitting ... Read more...
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Maryland Explosion Keeps Govt. Mailrooms Closed
January 7th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Maryland witnessed one of the scariest incidents right in the beginning of the year, as two packets, as small as a book, exploded within a short ... Read more...
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Continental Airlines Permits Clients To Shell Out To Lock In Fare
December 14th, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
December 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Continental Airlines (CA), possessed by United Continental Holdings Inc., has asserted that it will permit the travelers to cling to a ‘reservation’ and ‘lock in’ ... Read more...
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Continental Announces FareLock Scheme To Hike Revenue
December 14th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Continental Airlines has said that it will offer the passengers a scheme to hold a reservation and lock it for a quoted price for a ... Read more...
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Wisconsin Road Conditions Expected To Improve Soon
December 13th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The constant wrath of the brutal weather in the form of blizzard is still creating a lot of nuisance all over Wisconsin. Its road conditions are ... Read more...
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Flash Mob Use Umbrella To Promote SDOT Campaign In Seattle’s Westlake Park
December 13th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Seattle, Dec 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a rather unique initiative to create awareness among drivers and pedestrians to be careful in the wintry months while crossing the roads, a flash ... Read more...
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US govt considering tech that would disable cell phones in cars
November 30th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): In a bid to stop the growing number of deaths and injuries related to distracted driving, the U.S. Department of Transportation is reportedly considering adding technology to automobiles ... Read more...
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“Mad As Hell Day” Marks Protest Against Airline Fees
September 24th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez,
Sep 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Consumers should be alert in case they are misled to pay higher for services and goods but this consumer-st approach has a taken a whole new ... Read more...
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‘Here You Have’ Virus Spreading Through Email
September 10th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a new development that has sent shock waves in the IT industry a new email virus is spreading infection in numerous parts of the world. ... Read more...
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Authorities in Uttarakhand resort to bio-fencing to prevent accidents
August 9th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
By Vipul GoelNainital, Aug 9 (ANI): Various authorities in Uttarakhand have come together to prevent accidents by taking up bio fencing along the state's accident-prone highways.The forest department, the department of ... Read more...
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Delta expandes Pacific service with new flights from Japan
July 3rd, 2010 - 12:57 am ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- Delta Air Lines on Friday announced plans for expanded nonstop service from Japan to Honolulu and the Pacific island of Palau.Delta will begin the new daily service between ... Read more...
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Why do most drivers tend to speed through the yellow light
June 9th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Are you amongst those who do not stop but speed through the yellow light? Well, then here's the reason why you do so.Transportation engineering PhD student Zhixia Li ... Read more...
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Florida Governor Crist signs the Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act
May 19th, 2010 - 5:38 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) – Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed on Tuesday House Bill 325, the Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act, which creates statewide consistent standards for the use of cameras as ... Read more...
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Continental Airlines Overlooks Maintenance Problems, Fined By FAA
May 14th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
May 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US Federal Aviation Administration has slapped a fine of $325,000 on the Continental Airlines after it was alleged that the airlines had operated a 737 ... Read more...
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37 injured as New York ferry hits dock
May 9th, 2010 - 6:42 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 9 (IANS) At least 37 people were injured when a ferry boat, carrying 252 passengers and 18 crew members, struck a pier as it approached the dock in New ... Read more...
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Oprah Winfrey’s ‘No Phone Zone Day’ creates a buzz in Texas
May 3rd, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Texas, May 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Oprah Winfrey’s ‘No Phone Zone Day’ created quite a buzz in Texas. Even though other state governments are thinking about implementing it, but the Texas’s Department ... Read more...
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Oprah Winfrey Urges To Support No Phone Zone Day, Texas Embarks Upon It
May 3rd, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Texas, May 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) No is an invalid option when you have Oprah Winfrey in the picture. The vivacious talk show host and her ''No Phone Zone Day' has ... Read more...
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Oprah Winfrey’s ‘No Phone Zone Day’ In Operation In Texas
May 3rd, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 3, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Oprah Winfrey’s No Phone Zone Day is receiving concentration from the state governments across America but, most notably, in Texas. The Department of Motor Vehicles ... Read more...
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Tennessee Department Of Transportation Carries Rescue Operations In Swift Water Boats
May 2nd, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Tennessee, May 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Tennessee Department of Transportation witnessed a massive thunderstorm upsetting the whole setup of the town which also witnessed 5 killings. Following the rain levels ... Read more...
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Southwest Airlines Fined $200,000
May 1st, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dallas, May 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Southwest Airlines has been fined $200,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation who have accused the airlines for "bumping" out passengers carrying valid tickets. Reportedly, ... Read more...
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