Police: Pa. twin kills himself; accused of accidentally pinning, killing brother while parkingOctober 7th, 2009 Man who pinned twin while parking van kills selfBETHLEHEM, Pa. — Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say a man accused of killing his identical twin brother in a parallel parking accident has killed himself.
Pa. man parking van pins, kills twin who's guiding him into space; police say alcohol involvedSeptember 30th, 2009 Pa. man pins, kills twin brother while parking vanALLENTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania man trying to parallel park a minivan killed his identical twin brother, who was trying to guide him into the space.
Park(ing) Day a growing movement: Activists transform curbside parking space into urban oasesSeptember 18th, 2009 In hundreds of cities, parking spaces become parksLOS ANGELES — Activists across the nation parked themselves curbside Friday, taking up spaces reserved for cars and transforming them into mini parks with sod, potted plants, lawn chairs and even barbecues to raise awareness about how the auto has won the battle over public space in big cities. On a busy street in Los Angeles, a neighborhood association took up seven parking spots and set up a hangout with a grill, a kiddie pool and a gardening workshop to teach people how to grow drought-tolerant plants.
Activists transform curbside parking space into urban oases; Park(ing) Day a growing movementSeptember 18th, 2009 In hundreds of cities, parking space become parksLOS ANGELES — Activists across the nation are planning to occupy curbside parking spaces and transform them into mini parks with sod, potted plants and lawn chairs to draw attention to the lack of public space in big cities. They expect to create hundreds of instant parks Friday as part of a 4-year-old movement called Park(ing) Day.
What can Brown do for you? In Denver, it can pay lots of parking ticketsSeptember 9th, 2009 UPS truck is Denver's champion parking violatorDENVER — A single UPS delivery truck is the champion of Denver parking violations, racking up 196 tickets worth nearly $5,700 last year. The Denver Post reported the dubious achievement Wednesday.
Burst water pipe disables elevators in Boston's 52-story Prudential Center, forces evacuationAugust 21st, 2009 Burst pipe forces evacuation of Boston high riseBOSTON — A water pipe burst in the 52-story Prudential Center on Friday, forcing hundreds of people to flee, many of them down hot stairwells after power to the office building went out. The leak originated in a cooling tower and water flowed into several areas of the building, officials said.
Surfboard sells for record $40,000 at Hawaiian surf auctionJuly 20th, 2009 Surf auction raises record $767,000HONOLULU — Surf's up! But you might want to leave that old board on the beach. A surfboard more than a half-century old has sold for a record $40,000.
Coveted parking space in upscale Boston neighborhood sells for $300,000June 11th, 2009 Coveted parking space in Boston sells for $300,000BOSTON — A real estate agent said a resident of Boston's upscale Back Bay section plunked down $300,000 to own what is believed to be the priciest parking space in the city's history. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage agent Debra Sordillo told The Boston Globe that several residents of a building on Commonwealth Ave.
Pa. man is accused of speeding in police station parking lot, stopping between marked carsJune 10th, 2009 Pa. man is accused of DUI in police parking lotENOLA, Pa. — Police in south-central Pennsylvania say a drunken driver who was speeding in a police station parking lot and stopped his car between two marked cruisers so he could take a nap has been arrested.
Pa. man accused of speeding in police station parking lot, stopping between marked carsJune 10th, 2009 Pa. man accused of DUI in police parking lotENOLA, Pa. — Police in south-central Pennsylvania say a drunken driver who was speeding in a police station parking lot and stopped his car between two marked cruisers so he could take a nap has been arrested.
Space shuttle Atlantis back home in Florida after piggybacking a 747 from CaliforniaJune 3rd, 2009 Space shuttle Atlantis back home in FloridaCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The space shuttle Atlantis is back home in Florida.
Ex-Cleveland investigative reporter red-faced after trying to use parking spot reserved for mediaJune 2nd, 2009 Ex-Cleveland reporter red-faced over parking moveCLEVELAND — A former TV investigative reporter in Cleveland has found himself on the other end of embarrassing questions after he tried to grab free parking he wasn't entitled to. Tom Merriman is now an attorney with a Cleveland law firm, but acknowledges he put an old press pass on his dashboard recently to use a parking spot reserved for the media across from the courts building downtown.
Chandigarh planning multi-level parking lotsMay 10th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Multi-level parking facilities may come up soon in this city known for its architecture and urban planning, which also has the maximum vehicle density in the country. 'A site of nearly five-acre area has already been earmarked for the construction of multi-level parking in Sector 17 that is the commercial hub of the union territory,' an official spokesperson told the media Sunday evening.
Russia to launch three more spacecraft to ISSApril 2nd, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia is planning to launch three more Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) this year, Russian space agency Roscosmos said Thursday. Russia sent a Soyuz TMA-14 vehicle to the ISS March 26 this year to transport the crew to the space station.
Neighbourhood parking - the way to go in ChandigarhJanuary 19th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The capital of Punjab and Haryana already has the highest density of vehicles in the country, and it's getting worse. As the roads get more choked every day, the solution of the municipal authorities - neighbourhood parking lots.
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