The Maryland Energy Administration has begun accepting applications for its Natural Gas Refilling Station GrantProgram. The program is intended to boost the number of gas stations in the state that offer refueling of natural gas vehicles. The program is funded ...

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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Americans are keeping their cars and trucks longer than ever, and even with new car sales increasing, the average age will continue to rise, an industry research firm says. The average age of the 247 million ...

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WASHINGTON — In a rare defeat for law enforcement, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed on Monday to bar police from installing GPS technology to track suspects without first getting a judge’s approval. The justices made clear it wouldn’t be their ...

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DALLAS — Junior Woods’ has a well-practiced routine for conducting business on the road: While driving throughout rural Arkansas, the electronics salesman steals a glance at his cellphone every so often, checking for text messages and emails. “I can keep ...

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TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. is recalling 304,000 vehicles globally for air-bags that may inflate with too much pressure in a crash, send metal and plastic pieces flying and cause injuries or deaths. Honda said there have been 20 accidents ...

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ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s gas tax would rise 15 cents per gallon under a plan being considered by a state commission tasked with boosting the state’s transportation revenue. The proposal also would call for increases to vehicle registration fees, the titling ...

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The state’s highest court has handed Gov. Martin O’Malley a win in a dispute with the union representing Maryland Transportation Authority police officers, finding that his administration had no duty to continue the “Take-Home Vehicle” program funded in the last ...

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A Baltimore County jury has awarded a Rosedale man nearly $51,000 after he crashed his vehicle into a container placed in the street by a construction company. Christopher J. Kelly suffered a broken hand and concussion as a result of ...

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