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CANYON LAKE: Goetz Road bridge work on targetTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:25PMA $6.3 million bridge project just outside the gates of Canyon Lake is still on schedule and should be completed by December, according to a construction engineer with the Riverside County Transportation Department.

Walking the walk: Normandin students reach out to Swift School youngsters Walking the walkTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:02AMNEW BEDFORD — One bright sunny late June day, Normandin Middle School eighth-grader Sarah Boudreau knelt beside six-year-old Colin Mattos' desk at Jireh Swift Elementary School, watching as he colored and pasted pictures onto construction paper.

Academic excellence goes ruralTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:13AMWhile rural schools in Tennessee struggle with lack of school choice, limited teacher recruitment and other issues, educators are trying new methods to raise their level of attainment.

A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorialsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:13PMThe Associated Press Lansing State Journal. July 16, 2011 Obesity epidemic weighs on Michigan Consequences are grim if Michigan doesn't start tackling its obesity problems. Some 60 percent of the state's residents are either overweight or obese, and data from recent years shows those numbers racing upward, not down. Weight control, of course, is a personal problem, one that ultimately ...

$165k to be shared by local agenciesSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:09AMThe North Platte Telegraph Mid-Plains United Way board of trustees has announced it will provide $165,000 to local agencies, thanks to the generous support of businesses and residents.

News & Views: A call to action for farmersSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:46PMAgriculture is facing a potentially devastating challenge in the form of proposed changes to federal laws affecting agricultural transportation and safety guidelines, and there is an urgent need for farmers and others who may be impacted to generate communications in an effort to stem the tide. As I mentioned in a previous column, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ...

Los Angeles home to ghost roads as residents heed warnings to stay home as major highway is closed in event dubbed ...Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:21AMIt is usually fender to fender with cars as millions of Californians go about their daily lives. But Los Angeles was home to eerie ghost roads last night as the crucial Freeway 405 was shut at midnight in an event dubbed ‘Carmageddon’.

Los Angeles Carmageddon? What Carmageddon? Drivers tell of 'fastest ever commute' on deserted roads as city braces for ...Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:02AMLos Angeles was home to eerie ghosts road last night as the crucial Freeway 405 was shut at midnight in an event dubbed ‘Carmageddon’.

Traffic court does not reduce crashes later onFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:04PMNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drivers who choose to fight a speeding ticket in court, rather than pay a fine by mail, are more likely to be involved in a car crash later on, a new study of Maryland drivers shows.