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Habits bad for the environment
So which of our habits is the worst enemy to the environment? For now, here's a look at some of our most common environmental transgressions, starting with the biggies.
HOME ENERGY
Consumption The average Chicago household uses 5,400 kilowatt hours of...Tags: Energy Resources, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Mail Order Industry, Automotive Equipment
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News from around the world
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterUS sports history on display at new L.A. museum By BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer Beth Harris, Ap Sports Writer Thu Nov 27, 10:27 pm ET LOS ANGELES – When Gary Cypres' sports memorabilia collection reached 10,000 pieces and threatened to overflow their...Tags: Joe DiMaggio, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Pittsburgh Pirates, U.S. Cellular Field, Air Transportation Industry
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Davie: 2 critical after SUV crashes on Interstate 595 exit ramp
Two people, both from New Port Richey, were critically injured Monday when the driver lost control of his SUV and struck a concrete bridge support, causing both occupants to be thrown from the vehicle, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Driver...Tags: Road Accidents, Metal and Mineral, Vehicles, Building Material, Christopher Lee
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Snowy weather up north delays Lauderdale, Miami flights
South Florida Sun-SentinelAbout 40 flights at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport are grounded this afternoon because of bad weather in other parts of the country. As of 1:50 p.m., flights to Chicago, the New York City area and Philadelphia were delayed by one- to two...Tags: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Greg Meyer, Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation, Weather Reports
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Suburbs face a storm of service cuts
Tribune staff reportersWith the season's first snowstorm already history, Barrington officials are making the type of calculations now common in budget-strapped towns: They have enough salt to get through the winter but only if crews thin it out more than usual. The belt...Tags: Orland Park, State Budgets, Regional Authority, Evanston, Local Authority
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Can every line be a green line?
When you ride the CTA, you may feel a wee bit morally superior when it comes to your carbon footprint. In stations, you see recycling bins. And on the train? Per CTA Board Chairwoman Carole Brown, an eight-car "L" filled to capacity represents 1,000 cars...Tags: Conservation, Public Transportation, Chicago Transit Authority, Global Change, Ecosystems
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Slippery when wet—but ever so pretty
Tribune reporterThere are few better places in Chicago to experience the city's austere beauty or wintry lack of friction than from the Michigan Avenue Bridge, where unchecked winds blast cheeks pink, where salt crystals crackle like gravel underfoot, and where every...Tags: Chicago River, Metal and Mineral, Trump Tower, Heavy Engineering, Wrigley Building
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Making flights safer is key to saving lives
The editorial "Support for medevacs" (Nov. 28) focuses on the need to change the criteria used by EMTs when they decide to fly patients instead of driving them to the hospital. As a volunteer firefighter and EMT, I understand how difficult this on-the-...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation
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Intersection safety project begins on Belair Road
The State Highway Administration is beginning a $2 million project to improve intersection safety and traffic movement along Belair Road between Cottington Road and Joppa Road/India Avenue in Perry Hall. Preliminary construction work is to begin today,...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Perry Hall, Road Transportation
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Season's first storm leaves 2 dead in Illinois
Associated Press WriterThe season's first winter storm buffeted much of Illinois with snow and gusty winds, stranding airline passengers in Chicago and leaving ice-slicked roads blamed for two deaths before tapering off Monday. More snow is expected later in the week,...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation, Weather Reports, Police, O'Hare International Airport
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Police seek suspect in Arundel Mills robbery
Anne Arundel police are searching for a 23-year-old Prince George's County man in connection with a robbery in the parking lot of Arundel Mills mall Wednesday night. About 7:15, a woman was walking to her car in the parking lot in front of the Bass Pro...Tags: Vehicles, Police, Prince George's County, Road Transportation
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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CST
An Iowa City-based group claims Iowa's tax revenues can't keep up with long-term spending and argues the state should consider changes to raise more money. In a report released Monday, the Iowa Fiscal Partnership predicted Iowa's revenue will remain...Tags: Casino and Gambling, Emergency Incidents, Football, Road Transportation, Alternative Energy
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