http://www.mail.com/subjects/16332-traffic.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/16332-traffic.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2148564-massive-storm-system-hitting-mid-atlantic.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic Thursday, causing widespread power outages, flash flooding and extensive flight delays, but largely failing to live up to its fierce billing. The severe weather was also blamed for two deaths. The storm came and went in the ... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:38:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2148564-massive-storm-system-hitting-mid-atlantic.html 2013-06-14T02:38:30Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2136054-andrea-bringing-rains-flood-watches-to-east-coast.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season drenched the Southeastern U.S. but caused no major damage on Friday, marching up the East Coast as it brought the threat of weekend flooding as far north as New England. After bringing rain, strong winds and even tornadoes to Florida, Andrea was losing its tropical characteristics... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 03:14:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2136054-andrea-bringing-rains-flood-watches-to-east-coast.html 2013-06-08T03:14:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2124196-damaging-storms-moving-through-east-south.html PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Damaging winds flattened trees and utility poles and knocked out power in parts of northern New England on Sunday, flights were delayed in New York City and a tornado touched down in South Carolina as the East Coast weathered the remnants of violent storms that claimed 13 lives in Oklahoma. Heavy rain, thunderstorms, high winds and ... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 05:23:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2124196-damaging-storms-moving-through-east-south.html 2013-06-03T05:23:06Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2122948-frightened-okla-residents-opt-to-flee-tornadoes.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It's a warning as familiar as a daily prayer for Tornado Alley residents: When a twister approaches, take shelter in a basement or low-level interior room or closet, away from windows and exterior walls. But with the powerful devastation from the May 20 twister that killed 24 and pummeled the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore still etched... Sun, 02 Jun 2013 01:05:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2122948-frightened-okla-residents-opt-to-flee-tornadoes.html 2013-06-02T01:05:33Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2121094-5-dead-tornado-oklahoma-city-area-50-hurt.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tornadoes rolled in from the prairie and slammed Oklahoma City and its suburbs, trapping people in their vehicles as a storm swept down an interstate highway while commuters tried to beat it home. Five people were killed, including a mother and baby killed near Union City. Another person died at El Reno, the first city struck by the s... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:39:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2121094-5-dead-tornado-oklahoma-city-area-50-hurt.html 2013-06-01T04:39:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2113874-wash-bridge-collapse-survivor-swim.html MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — One of three people who ended up in the chilly Skagit River after a bridge collapsed in Washington state says she can't swim and is crediting her husband with saving her life. Sally and Dan Sligh were driving across the Interstate 5 bridge Thursday when a semi-truck clipped a steel truss on the span, causing it to crumple. Their... Tue, 28 May 2013 16:35:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2113874-wash-bridge-collapse-survivor-swim.html 2013-05-28T16:35:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2112504-border-entry-fee-study-sparks-northern-opposition.html SEATTLE (AP) — By Michael Hill's estimation, 90 percent of the people pumping gas at his station just south of the U.S.-Canada border in Washington state are Canadians. Gas north of the 49th parallel, he said, is about $1.30 per gallon more expensive than in the United States. But that's not the only product that Canadians seek in visits to Washington sta... Mon, 27 May 2013 18:17:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2112504-border-entry-fee-study-sparks-northern-opposition.html 2013-05-27T18:17:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2112136-temporary-set-crumpled-i-5-bridge-wash.html SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state plans to install within weeks a temporary fix for an interstate highway bridge that crumpled after being hit by a truck, tossing cars and people into a chilly river but causing only minor injuries. Gov. Jay Inslee announced Sunday that the temporary spans for the Interstate 5 bridge will be installed across the Skagit River... Mon, 27 May 2013 08:07:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2112136-temporary-set-crumpled-i-5-bridge-wash.html 2013-05-27T08:07:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2110812-temporary-bridges-planned-fallen-i-5-wash.html SEATTLE (AP) — Federal investigators used 3D laser scans Sunday to study what remained of a collapsed Washington state bridge as Gov. Jay Inslee announced temporary spans will be installed across the Skagit River within weeks — if plans go well. Sunday's announcement comes a day after the chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board called last ... Mon, 27 May 2013 00:12:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2110812-temporary-bridges-planned-fallen-i-5-wash.html 2013-05-27T00:12:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2109278-ntsb-bridge-collapse-wash-wake-up-call.html SEATTLE (AP) — The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation. "This is a really significant event and we need to learn from it, not just in Washington but around the country," Debbie Hersman said after taking a boat ride on the Skagit River below the dramatic... Sun, 26 May 2013 01:18:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2109278-ntsb-bridge-collapse-wash-wake-up-call.html 2013-05-26T01:18:18Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2109608-la-stoplights-synchronized-road-war-endures.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control. Yes, gridlock still prevails and drivers' blood pressure still spikes as LA's traffic arteries seize up during every morning and afternoon rush hour. Yet, with the flip of a switch earlier this year, Los Angeles became a w... Sun, 26 May 2013 00:46:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2109608-la-stoplights-synchronized-road-war-endures.html 2013-05-26T00:46:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2107460-trucker-bumps-i-5-bridge-sees-horror.html MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The trucker was hauling drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him. Two vehicles fell into the icy Skagit River. Amazingly, nobody was killed. The three people who fell into... Sat, 25 May 2013 03:49:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2107460-trucker-bumps-i-5-bridge-sees-horror.html 2013-05-25T03:49:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2101352-goat-lam-snarls-njs-pulaski-skyway-traffic.html JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase. The small, chocolate brown female with curved horns eluded five Jersey City police officers for more than 90 minutes by jumping bac... Tue, 21 May 2013 21:08:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2101352-goat-lam-snarls-njs-pulaski-skyway-traffic.html 2013-05-21T21:08:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092046-2nd-degree-murder-conviction-honolulu-shootings.html HONOLULU (AP) — A jury on Thursday convicted a Wahiawa man of second-degree murder and other charges in a 2011 shooting rampage through Honolulu that killed a mother of 10 and wounded two other people. Jurors deliberated for about 13 hours over three days before delivering a verdict in the case of Toby Stangel, 30. They also found him guilty of two of sev... Fri, 17 May 2013 02:27:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092046-2nd-degree-murder-conviction-honolulu-shootings.html 2013-05-17T02:27:18Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2079150-ap-impact-cars-brazil-deadly.html SAO PAULO (AP) — The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's new middle class. The shiny new Fords, Fiats, and Chevrolets tell the tale of an economy in full bloom that now boasts the fourth largest auto market in the world. What happens once those vehi... Mon, 13 May 2013 02:20:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2079150-ap-impact-cars-brazil-deadly.html 2013-05-13T02:20:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2069174-22-dead-gas-tanker-explosion-mexico-city.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — A natural gas tanker truck lost control, hit a center divider and exploded on a highway lined by homes in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec early Tuesday, killing at least 22 people and injuring nearly three dozen, authorities said. Officials at the Citizen Safety Department of Mexico State, which surrounds the capital, did not rule ou... Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2069174-22-dead-gas-tanker-explosion-mexico-city.html 2013-05-08T04:00:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2068596-19-dead-gas-tanker-explosion-mexico-city.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — A gas tanker truck exploded on a highway lined with homes in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec early Tuesday, killing at least 19 people and injuring three dozen, according to the Citizen Safety Department of Mexico State, which surrounds Mexico City. Officials did not rule out the possibility the death toll could rise more as emergenc... Tue, 07 May 2013 17:38:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2068596-19-dead-gas-tanker-explosion-mexico-city.html 2013-05-07T17:38:57Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028372-rockies-to-rust-belt-storm-brings-extremes.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — A powerful spring storm system stretching from southern Texas to northern Michigan unleashed a wave of weather extremes on the Midwest on Thursday and threatened to bring its mix of hard rains, high winds and severe thunderstorms to the East by the weekend. The massive system was wreaking havoc from the Rockies to the Rust Belt, and offic... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:16:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028372-rockies-to-rust-belt-storm-brings-extremes.html 2013-04-19T03:16:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024984-storm-closes-wyo-roads-scratches-baseball-game.html DENVER (AP) — Skiers rejoiced and stores pulled snowblowers out of storage as a persistent spring storm delivered another round of wet snow to parts of Wyoming, Colorado and the Dakotas on Wednesday. Slick conditions and reduced visibility closed big stretches of two interstates in Wyoming and Colorado. The storm delayed flights out of Denver and postpone... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:59:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024984-storm-closes-wyo-roads-scratches-baseball-game.html 2013-04-17T21:59:15Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007490-spring-storm-delivers-snow-winds-delays-travel.html CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A large spring storm delivering heavy snow, strong wind and rain caused travel problems from Wyoming to Chicago on Tuesday, closing larges stretches of highways and delaying hundreds of flights. In Wyoming, stretches of Interstates 25 and 80 were closed for parts of the day, and blowing snow made driving dangerous along other highway... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:40:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007490-spring-storm-delivers-snow-winds-delays-travel.html 2013-04-10T04:40:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1990322-i-77-reopens-pileup-va-nc.html GALAX, Va. (AP) — Virginia State Police on Monday identified the three victims of a chain-reaction crash involving nearly 100 vehicles along a mountainous, foggy stretch of Interstate 77. The victims were identified as William M. Sosebee, 33, of Allen, Ky.; Kathern Worley, 71, of Iron Station, N.C.; and Andrew Katbi, 24, of Delphos, Ohio. State police sai... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:24:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1990322-i-77-reopens-pileup-va-nc.html 2013-04-01T23:24:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1989662-3-killed-95-vehicle-pileup-virginia-nc.html GALAX, Va. (AP) — Nearly 100 vehicles crashed Sunday along a mountainous, foggy stretch of interstate near the Virginia-North Carolina border, killing three people and injuring 25 others. Police said traffic along Interstate 77 in southwest Virginia backed up for about 8 miles in the southbound lanes after the accidents. Authorities closed the northbound ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:02:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1989662-3-killed-95-vehicle-pileup-virginia-nc.html 2013-04-01T01:02:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1982526-golden-gate-bridge-to-digital-toll-system.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Drivers approaching the majestic Golden Gate Bridge experienced something new on Wednesday— no human toll collectors. The workers were removed in favor of cheaper and faster electronic transponders, and a camera system that photographs every license plate that comes through, mailing an invoice to each motorist who doesn't prepay. ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:56:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1982526-golden-gate-bridge-to-digital-toll-system.html 2013-03-27T16:56:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1980696-drug-war-death-tolls-guess-without-bodies.html REYNOSA, Mexico (AP) — Heavy gunfire echoed along the main thoroughfare and across several neighborhoods in a firefight that lasted for hours, leaving perforated and burned vehicles scattered across the border city. Social media exploded with reports of dozens dead. Witnesses saw at least 12. But the hours of intense gun battles in Reynosa on March 10 gav... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:34:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1980696-drug-war-death-tolls-guess-without-bodies.html 2013-03-26T19:34:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1975380-snowstorm-takes-aim-plains-midwest.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An early spring snowstorm forced the cancellation of more than 100 flights at Denver International Airport and closed several roads Saturday as it moved eastward, dumping more than a foot of snow in some places. The snow started falling around midnight in northeast Colorado and then moved into northwest Kansas and southwest Nebrask... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 01:06:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1975380-snowstorm-takes-aim-plains-midwest.html 2013-03-24T01:06:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1945648-storm-egypt-citizen-arrests.html CAIRO (AP) — An official statement encouraging Egyptian civilians to arrest lawbreakers and hand them over to police has set off a new political storm in a country already mired in crisis. A senior leader of a hard-line Islamist faction loyal to President Mohammed Morsi said his group was preparing lists of volunteers ready to take over police duties if n... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:05:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1945648-storm-egypt-citizen-arrests.html 2013-03-11T22:05:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1939714-virginia-trooper-killed-i-85-shooting.html DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — A Virginia State Police trooper was shot and killed during a traffic stop off Interstate 85 Thursday and a suspect was arrested after exchanging fire with another trooper, authorities said. State police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said Master Trooper Junius A. Walker, 63, was shot multiple times. Walker, who was patrolling alone as mo... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:36:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1939714-virginia-trooper-killed-i-85-shooting.html 2013-03-08T02:36:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1937140-storm-strikes-mid-atlantic-250k-lose-power.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A winter storm marched into the Mid-Atlantic region Wednesday, dumping nearly two feet of snow in some places and knocking out power to about 250,000 homes and businesses. It largely spared the nation's capital, which was expecting much worse and had all but shut down. Officials in Washington didn't want a repeat of 2011, when a rush-hou... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:47:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1937140-storm-strikes-mid-atlantic-250k-lose-power.html 2013-03-07T03:47:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1930904-cuba-to-curb-deadly-scourge-jaywalking.html HAVANA (AP) — Teenagers dash across a six-lane thoroughfare and launch themselves into the balmy waters of the Straits of Florida. A couple skips the sidewalk and strolls down an unlit street as bulky 1950s cars with bald tires and worn brakes zip past inches away. "Here there is no custom of using the crosswalk," said Maria Rubio, a 55-year-old Havana re... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:41:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1930904-cuba-to-curb-deadly-scourge-jaywalking.html 2013-03-04T19:41:03Z