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Gov’t moves to ban drones in 400 national parks
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Gov’t moves to ban drones in 400 national parks

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Senators propose 12-cent gas tax increase
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Senators propose 12-cent gas tax increase

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FAA controllers working exhausting schedules
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FAA controllers working exhausting schedules

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In this undated photo provided by AeroVironment, a man hand-launches a Puma drone aricraft. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Tuesday, June 10, 2014 it has granted the first permission for commercial drone flights over land, the latest effort by the agency to show it is loosening restrictions on commercial uses of the unmanned aircraft. Drone maker AeroVironment of Monrovia, Calif., and BP energy corporation have been given permission to use a Puma drone to survey pipelines, roads and equipment at Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, the agency said. The first flight took place on Sunday. The Puma is a small, hand-launched craft about 4 1/2 feet long and with a 9-foot wingspan. It was initially designed for military use. (AP Photo/AeroVironment)
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FAA OKs commercial drone flights over land

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Morgan crash underscores danger of tired truckers
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Morgan crash underscores danger of tired truckers

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FAA considers approving drones for filming movies
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FAA considers approving drones for filming movies

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FILE - This May 13, 2014 file shows a North Lenoir, N.C. firefighter taking equipment back to the truck after a woman, pinned in her white vehicle, was rescued by the jaws of life, in Kinston, N.C. The economic and societal harm from motor vehicle crashes amounted to a whopping $871 billion in a single year, according to a study released Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The study examined the economic toll of car and truck crashes in 2010, when 32,999 people were killed, 3.9 million injured and 24 million vehicles damaged. Those deaths and injuries were similar to other recent years.(AP Photo/Daily Free Press, Janet S. Carter)
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Report: Car, truck crashes cost whopping $871B

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New safety requirements set for Keystone pipeline
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New safety requirements set for Keystone pipeline

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FILE - This Feb. 11, 2014 file photo shows an airline passenger waiting for his rescheduled flight to Orlando under the departure board showing hundreds of cancellations at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Airlines should be required to disclose fees for basic services like checked bags, an assigned seat and a carry-on bag wherever tickets are sold so that passengers know the true cost of airfares, the government said Wednesday. Under new regulations proposed by the Department of Transportation, information on fees must be provided wherever passengers can purchase an airfare, including on a website, by telephone, or in-person. (AP Photo/David Tulis, File)
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Gov’t says airlines should disclose bag, seat fees

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President Barack Obama speaks near the base of the Tappan Zee Bridge, Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in Tarrytown, N.Y. Obama is calling on Congress to pass a $302 billion transportation infrastructure bill that White House officials say would support millions of jobs while repairing the nation's crumbling roads and bridges. White House officials are touting the $3.9 billion Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement Project as a model for an expedited permitting and review process.(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Senate panel approves 6-year highway bill

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