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10 Dec 2010 19:56

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U.S.: Midwest states screw themselves out of high-speed rail money

  • money The federal government gives a lot of money for high-speed rail projects across the country. The benefit could potentially be major.
  • principle Annoyed by having to take the money, Ohio and Wisconsin want to cancel their rail projects and use the cash for roads. The DOT says no.
  • money Know what happens to that money now? It goes to fund other states’ rail projects instead. Man, those states sure showed Obama! source
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21 Apr 2010 22:42

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Offbeat: Hey Great Lakes, the South just solved your Asian carp problem

Apparently, when not pissing off the Midwest, the invader fish are actually quite tasty. Some are suggesting changing the name to improve its reputation. source
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15 Apr 2010 10:32

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Offbeat: We think aliens just landed in Wisconsin for some reason

This giant fireball lit up the Midwestern skies for about fifteen minutes last night – just enough time for a strange creature to destroy humanity as we know it. source
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28 Mar 2010 22:22

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U.S.: Did a Christian militia get nailed in a domestic terror raid?

  • 7 were arrested between Ohio,
    Michigan and Indiana source
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25 Dec 2009 10:56

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U.S.: Merry Christmas! Here’s a trucker complaining about the weather

  • The wind is killer, especially when you’re empty. Anything that’s boxed, like a refrigerator trailer like I have … becomes like a giant sail in the wind.
  • Trucker Jim Reed • While stopped in Omaha. Reed is trying to drive through a rough winter storm that’s covering the Midwest and Plains states this morning. Parts of Oklahoma, the Dakotas, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Texas have blizzard warnings in effect, according to the National Weather Service. Good luck out there today, guys. source
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27 May 2009 23:09

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Biz, U.S.: Need startup funding? Look no further than, uh, Kalamazoo

  • Silicon Valley’s drying up Despite the bevy of great ideas out there, one area can apparently handle so many great ideas, and venture capital in Silicon Valley is starting to dry up. And we’re in the Internet era, remember. You can be innovative anywhere!
  • Toledo’s giving grants Fortunately for startups willing to move their entire business to the Midwest, municipal governments are offering to give significant financial help. But those purses close if they’re not willing to invest in the community.
  • Rust belt tax breaksYou can guess why cities in Ohio and Michigan are so aggressive about getting tech companies in their cities – two good reasons, in fact, GM and Chrysler. Which is why they want startups to stick around. No fly-by-nights. source
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