T seen ignoring most "safety-critical" projects Nov 6, 2009
For instance, to replace an aging Red Line cable that recently caught fire and disrupted service, the T will need roughly $140 million, money that will likely be funneled from other projects. I]n spite of the MBTA s best efforts to tackle those capital repairs and improvements it deems most pressing, it is virtually guaranteed that issues will arise that will require diverting allocated funding to address problems that demand immediate attention, including the hundreds of capital projects that... (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
More U.S. households subscribe to high-speed Internet service (4) Jul 5, 2009
Minnesota Farm Guide: Leading Farm Newspaper. July 1The cornfields of west central Minnesota are rapidly closing, with heights reaching well over 3 feet. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Wild weather smashes Queensland May 21, 2009
"Neighbours had already used an excavator with a long line cable to rescue them.". The spokeswoman said swift water rescue crews had now been sent to Beachmere Road in Beachmere, where two people were standing on the roof of their car in floodwaters, and to Lancing Street in Pullenvale where another vehicle was stranded. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Keep it simple: Bird nerd Apr 15, 2009
Lets see, there was a canopy tour near the hotel where I zipped along on a half-mile long zip line cable several hundred feet above the ground. There was horseback riding down a mountain valley to see a river and small waterfall. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)