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Flying Cars? Conveyor Belts? The Future Of I-95

Saturday, 09/04/10 4:27pm

When Interstate 95 was being built 50 years ago, high-speed roadways and high-tech cars were a fantasy of things to come. These days, I-95 commuters fantasize about simply being able to move. With smarter cars and sky-high roads, the future may just come to their rescue.

Series Overview: Bush Tax Cuts And Beyond

Sep 5, 7:30pm The clock is ticking on one of President Bush's most controversial legacies. The tax cut packages enacted in 2001 and 2003 will soon expire. In a new series, NPR lays out the policy and politics behind the debate to extend them, and looks at how taxes affect individuals, corporations and states. Listen to audio »

Next Up For The Economy: Small-Business Tax Cuts?

Sep 5, 4:11pm This is an unsettled time in the American economy. Last week, the stock market rose, but so did the unemployment rate. The nation lost jobs overall, but the number of private-sector jobs was up.  One thing everyone can agree on, though: The recovery has slowed. And this week, President Obama will unveil a new economic package including tax cuts for small businesses. The price tag: as high as $300 billion. Listen to audio »

Met 'may reopen phone hack probe'

Sep 5, 6:57pm The Metropolitan Police says it may reopen the investigation into allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World if new evidence is uncovered.

Student migration 'unsustainable'

Sep 5, 5:58pm The number of foreign students let into the UK is "unsustainable", minister Damian Green will say in his first major speech on immigration.


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