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Drilling of Port of Miami Tunnel completed The Associated Press MIAMI — The drilling of a $1 billion tunnel connecting the Port of Miami with nearby expressways is finished, but it won’t open to traffic for another year. A $45 million drill nicknamed “Harriet” began its underground journey on Watson Island off downtown Miami in […]

Global carbon dioxide in atmosphere passes milestone level Climate warming greenhouse gas reaches 400 parts per million for the first time in human history Damian Carrington Guardian UK For the first time in human history, the concentration of climate-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has passed the milestone level of 400 parts per million (ppm). […]

Charlotte’s rise to become a political power center Dilemma X The east coast state of North Carolina has been nationally known for producing top NCAA college basketball programs. Much has changed in the state due to the growth of its cities. Over the last 5 years North Carolina has become a political battleground between the […]

Pyrmont is Australia’s most densely populated suburb Matt Wade Sydney Morning Herald It was once known for wharves, shipyards and stores. But the neighborhood of Pyrmont-Ultimo has a new distinction: it is Australia’s most densely populated suburb. New figures from the Bureau of Statistics show Pyrmont-Ultimo had 13,850 residents a square kilometre (0.386 Square Miles) […]

The Empire State Building is 82 years old on May 1, 2013 Completed in just 410 days, opening on May 1, 1931 The Empire State Building is located at 350 5th Avenue, New York, New York. It is located on land that once belonged to Native Americans and later the farm of John Thompson in the late […]

George W. Bush Presidential Library dedication Thursday, April 25, 2013 Dilemma X On April 25, 2013, President and Mrs. Bush will commemorate the completion of the George W. Bush Presidential Center — home to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and the George W. Bush Institute. The Bush Foundation is hosting a dedication […]

President Obama’s FY 2014 transportation budget request to the U.S. Congress U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration On July 6, 2012, President Obama signed Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), reauthorizing surface transportation programs through fiscal year 2014. Each reauthorization amends the Federal Transit Laws codified in 49 USC Chapter 53. […]

Harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad, April 20, 1853 On April 20, 1853 Harriet Tubman began her work on the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman is perhaps the most well-known of all the Underground Railroad’s “conductors.” During a ten-year span she made 19 trips into the South and escorted over 300 enslaved Africans to freedom. She never […]

Hawaii’s Board of Land and Natural Resources approved Thirty Meter Telescope By Audrey McAvoy Associated Press A plan by California and Canadian universities to build the world’s largest telescope at the summit of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea volcano received approval from the state Board of Land and Natural Resources. The decision clears the way for the […]

ACI’s preliminary 2012 world’s busiest airports traffic and rankings Passenger traffic up 4%; Cargo and Movements flat Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is the 7th busiest airport in the world by movements and 6th in the U.S.. It is also the 8th busiest by passenger traffic in the U.S.. Airports Council International MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC, CANADA – ACI preliminary traffic […]