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Dubai's transit authority said Thursday work on its partially completed metro system is on schedule and contractors are being paid, seeking to quiet questions about the fate of one of the most visible big-ticket projects in this cash-strapped emirate.
Signs of life among U.S. manufacturers helped lower unemployment rates in much of the industrial Midwest, a Labor Department report Tuesday showed. Still, jobs are likely to remain scarce in the next few months nationwide.
The jobless rate rose in most Illinois metropolitan areas in October.
For many Americans, especially the almost 16 million out of work, merely mentioning the word "recovery" can make the blood boil.
Metro's largest union has filed a federal lawsuit asking a court to enforce wage increases for bus and train operators.
A real estate group says home prices fell in eight out of every 10 U.S. cities in the third quarter of this year as heavily discounted distressed sales made up 30 percent of all deals.
The unemployment rate fell in September in most metro areas for the second straight month, although that's largely because more people gave up on job searches than found new work.
Given my somewhat idiosyncratic taste in family films, I should probably start this review with a disclaimer — if you thought I was crazy for championing “Meet the Robinsons” and “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium,” then I’m probably never going to convince you that “Astro Boy” is a delightfully funny and poignant family film that’s not afraid to address adult themes.
The by and msnbc.com gauges the economic health of every state and metro area in the U.S. Here's how it works.
The recession finally ended in August in one out of every five metro areas in the United States, especially in the Midwest and Great Plains, according to the latest Adversity Index from and msnbc.com.
The August unemployment rate fell in about 60 percent of metropolitan areas from the previous month, as layoffs ease nationwide.
Transit lines and railroads that use the same signal system that failed to detect a stopped train in the area of a deadly Washington crash should check them to make sure they are working correctly, a federal safety board urged Tuesday.
Dubai opened the Arabian Peninsula's first metro system Wednesday, hoping to capture the world's spotlight on the catchy date of 9/9/09 — whether the sleek system is fully ready to go or not.
In a sharp improvement, the largest U.S. metropolitan areas were evenly split in July between those where unemployment rates rose from June and those where rates fell.
Officials with Washington's Metro transit system say two employees have been injured after a rail car struck another train in the West Falls Church rail yard.
A real estate group says U.S. home prices posted a gain in the second quarter, another sign that the ailing housing market is finally coming to life.
D.C.-area transportation officials say they are suspending some track maintenance after a repairman was struck and killed by a piece of equipment while he was replacing cross-ties
A safety system designed to help subway trains avoid crashes had malfunctioned months before a deadly Washington Metro crash in June, newly obtained records show.
German retailer Metro AG made a net profit of euro48 million ($68 million) in the second quarter, rebounding from a loss a year earlier, while it said it remains focused on expansion despite the global economic crisis.
More than 90 percent of the nation's largest metropolitan areas saw their unemployment rates climb in June from the previous month.
The signaling system that detects a train on the tracks of Washington's transit system has been having problems for a year and a half in the area of a crash that killed nine, federal investigators said Thursday.
The economy may finally be nearing the bottom of the recession in 23 of the nation's metro areas, according to the latest Adversity Index data on jobs, manufacturing and housing from and msnbc.com.
Signaling equipment that is supposed to detect stopped Metro transit trains continues to fail periodically in the area where a deadly crash occurred in Washington, officials testified Tuesday.
Investigators say equipment that is supposed to detect stopped trains failed periodically in the days leading up to a deadly Metro transit train crash in Washington, D.C.
The injured driver of a Washington, D.C., Metro train that was hit in a deadly crash is telling mourners in New York that the other train's operator was a hero.
Arpaio Defends Record On First Amendment - Phoenix News Story - KPHO PhoenixMaricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio responsible for the county jurisdictions of the greater Phoenix Metro Area has came under scrutiny for allegedly racial profiling in arresting suspected non-documented workers and in selective use of media outlets that show only favorable views …
Qatar signs up Germans for metro constructionA German rail company has signed a $26 billion contract to construct an underground railway network in Qatar and a track to Bahrain.
The dog who saves his owner's life every nightThis owners Bichon Frise is a real "life saver". His name is "Boris" and his owner has sleep apnoea. He sleeps at her bedside and awakens several time nightly to gently put his paw on his mistress's chest to alert her that she's stopped breathing.
Metro train breaking system catches fire on Red LineThe braking system of a Metro train with no passengers aboard caught fire Thursday night on the Red Line in Rockville, authorities said.
Tea Baggers Who Feel They're "Taxed Enough Already" Gripe About Inadequate Service In... Public TransitLast weekend, tens of thousands of right-wing protesters invaded Washington, DC for the 912 March. Not only were they rallying against President Obama's plans for health care reform, but more generally against "socialism," government-run services, and too much taxation.
Irony Alert: Conservatives ride government-run transit to protest government spending; GOP Rep who complained about Metro service voted against fundingTwo articles: Irony Alert: Conservatives ride government-run transit to protest government spending File this one under "Hypocritical, conservative/libertarian." First, the Heritage Foundation thinks that the some estimates under-represented the actual number of protesters who …
New 'fat seats' appear on underground The blue-coloured seats are nearly twice as wide as normal chairs and can support even the bulkiest passenger up to 550lbs without breaking.
Drunk driver cruises into metro tunnel A 29-year-old man tested the limits of his car when he drove it 200 metres into a metro tunnel in Bochum early Wednesday morning.
Couple remembered as 'best this nation has to offer'6/30/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- A former commanding general of the Washington, D.C., National Guard who was killed June 22 in a subway accident along with his wife was remembered in a June 29 ceremony celebrating his life and accomplishments.
Repair Work Preceded Deadly Metro Crash: Circuitry Lost Ability to Detect Trains Following Maintenance, Investigators SayFive days before last week's deadly Red Line accident, Metro did maintenance on a component of a train control system designed to prevent crashes, and the system's circuitry failed to work properly after the work was complete, investigators said today.
NTSB Recommended Retiring 1000-Series Metro Cars in '06, WMATA DeclinedIn January 1996, two trains collided at the Shady Grove station at between 22 and 29 mph; in that crash, the moving train "telescoped" 21 feet over the stationary train, "severely compromising the occupant volume of the striking car." Almost nine years later, in November …
US train crash toll rises to nineAt least nine people have been killed and 70 injured during a subway train collision in Washington DC. Carriages of one train came to rest on top of the other after the collision near a station, officials said.
Rochester's Ghost Subway"I was researching the town that I'm going to college in next year," Duane Thomas Fields writes (about Rochester, New York), "and I came across the fact that the city had a subway for a time in the early 20th century.
Murfreesboro, Metro teacher arrested on charges of secretly filming students having sexExcerpt: A man who taught in Murfreesboro and Metro city schools has been arrested on charges he's been secretly taping teenagers having sex in his house.
Cologne mayor: metro 'almost irresponsible' Cologne's Mayor Fritz Schramma on Wednesday called into question further construction of a metro line after the dramatic collapse of city's historical archive left two people missing and a gaping hole where half a block of buildings once stood.
No Photo Ban in Subways, Yet an Arrest In the map of New York's most forsaken places, it would be hard to top the Freeman Street stop on the No. 2 line in the Bronx, late on a February afternoon. Around 4:30 last Thursday, Robert Taylor stood on the station's elevated platform, taking a picture of a train.
Metro Teacher Held At Gunpoint Overton High School was on lockdown most of Thursday morning after an 11th-grade special-needs student held a teacher at gunpoint, said police"
Sheriff's Office to transport inmates via light railSheriff Joe Arpaio unveiled a plan Tuesday to avoid airport parking fees by transporting inmates on the Metro light rail, but officials claim that parking is already free.
Are you one of 123 people that lost your phone on the metro during the inauguration?A thermos. A Superman backpack with the name Kevelle written on the back. Two sets of binoculars. And 123 cell phones.
CNBC expert sees housing prices falling nation wide 20-25% declineAs the congress pumps with the Fed 8 trillion into the banking system. It is not clear that the housing correction is less than half way to the bottom.
Getting Around D.C. on Inauguration Day Washington, D.C., residents are used to tourists, but even they are bracing for the massive amounts of people expected to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20.
Driver hits Light Rail train in central Phoenix, flees scene -The accident is being treated as a hit-and-run after Phoenix police say the driver fled.
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