Articles tagged with traffic
Thu, May 24, 2012
New vehicle safety technology to be tested in Michigan
LANSING (WKZO) -- Technology that will be tested in Michigan this summer could make the seatbelt obsolete. Two federal agencies will enter phase two of ...
Tue, May 22, 2012
Battle Creek man injured in traffic collision
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO) -- A 25-year-old Battle Creek man had to be flown out by helicopter Monday from the scene of a two vehicle traffic ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Kalamazoo traffic collision victim identified
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- A four car accident on May 12th just after noon resulted in injuries. One victim was taken to Bronson Hospital in critical ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Two Kent County brothers killed in traffic collision
PARK TOWNSHIP (WKZO) -- Two brothers from Kent County were killed just before 2 p.m. Sunday when a car they were riding in ran ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
2011 traffic deaths a record low
(Reuters) - Traffic fatalities on roads in 2011 fell to their lowest level since federal safety regulators started counting in 1949, the regulators said on ...
Sat, May 05, 2012
WATCH LIVE: Coverage of Kalamazoo Marathon; in-race footage; interviews with winners
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Runners and their families made their way to downtown Kalamazoo Saturday for the Borgess Run Expo to pick up their race-day packets ...
Sun, April 01, 2012
Goldman fund to exit company owning sex traffic site
By Ilaina Jonas
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A private equity fund run by Goldman Sachs Group Inc
Sat, March 24, 2012
Michigan State Trooper wounded, Suspect Killed during Traffic Stop
SAGINAW(WKZO) -- A state trooper is recovering from bullet wounds to the neck and arm, after he was shot during a traffic stop that ...
Fri, February 24, 2012
Barry County Traffic Fatality
UNDATED (WKZO) -- Only a few details have been released but apparently one person was killed when a tanker truck hauling milk collided with an ...
Thu, February 23, 2012
Fog a Factor in Thursday Morning Traffic Collision
RICHLAND (WKZO) -- The fog that blanketed the area played a role in a traffic collision in Richland Thursday morning.
The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
Judge busted for dismissing her own traffic tickets
(Reuters) - A Pennsylvania judge faces criminal charges for allegedly dismissing traffic tickets against her that included expired registration on her BMW, the state's ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Fatal Oshtemo Traffic Collision Over Weekend
OSHTEMO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County Deputies say 19-year-old Sierra Skinner was killed early Saturday when she struck another teen in another car, in an apparent ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Cyberplex unit to pay $4.8 million to Yahoo for poor traffic
(Reuters) - Cyberplex Inc said its debt-laden unit Tsavo Media is required to pay Yahoo Inc $4.8 million for what the U.S. search ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Traffic-related asthma costs two cities big money
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Traffic pollution may cost two California cities millions each year in managing children's asthma, a new ...
Tue, January 31, 2012
Florida patrol defends decision that led to 10 traffic deaths
By Barbara Liston
ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - The Florida Highway Patrol, criticized for reopening a highway early Sunday to traffic in low visibility that resulted ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
Van Buren County Traffic Collision Sends Two to Hospital
ALMENA (WKZO) -- Icy roads in Van Buren County set the scene for a traffic collision that sent two people to the hospital Wednesday afternoon ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
UPDATE: Felony Suspect Killed by Police After Traffic Stop
LAWTON (WKZO) -- A man described as a felony suspect was killed in a running gun battle with a Lawton police officer early Wednesday morning ...
Thu, January 19, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT- Hazardous Road Conditions, Accident Report
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Local officials are warning drivers to be prepared for slick and hazardous driving conditions throughout the greater Kalamazoo area today, Jan. 19 ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
Sea fog halts Texas City ship traffic: Coast Guard
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Ship traffic has been halted at Texas City and Galveston, Texas, due to heavy sea fog which developed on Tuesday morning, said ...
Sun, January 08, 2012
Traffic lights turning green
By Stella Dawson
(Reuters) - Counting container ships plying the high seas and air cargo takeoffs is one way to track the outlook for the ...
Thu, December 29, 2011
Air traffic alert after Alaska volcano spews ash cloud
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A remote volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands erupted violently early on Thursday, spouting an ash cloud 15 ...
Wed, December 21, 2011
Suspicious cargo container disrupts traffic at LA port
By Mary Slosson
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Cargo traffic at the Port of Los Angeles was disrupted on Wednesday after longshoremen discovered a shipping container ...
Mon, December 19, 2011
One Killed, One Injured in Decatur Traffic Collision
DECATUR (WKZO) -- One person is dead and another injured after a violent collision between two cars in Decatur Township Saturday night.
Michigan State Police ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Los Angeles wind storm disrupts flights, cuts power
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A powerful wind storm with gale-force gusts left much of the Los Angeles area strewn with toppled trees ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Police See Decline in Thanksgiving Weekend Traffic Deaths
LANSING (WKZO) -- Preliminary reports indicate a reduction in Michigan traffic fatalities over the 2011 Thanksgiving weekend. This year, six people died, including two pedestrians ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
Global cloud data traffic growing rapidly: Cisco
(Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc said global cloud data traffic will grow at a compound annual rate of 66 percent between 2010 ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
International air freight traffic slows: IATA
By Tom Miles
GENEVA (Reuters) - International air freight traffic was 4.8 percent lower in October than a year previously, while international passenger traffic ...
Sun, November 27, 2011
Police hold off on eviction of Los Angeles Occupy camp
By Jason Kandel
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Throngs of anti-Wall Street activists hunkered down in their Los Angeles camp for another night of uncertainty early ...
Wed, November 23, 2011
Traffic pollution may be linked to diabetes risk
Lindsey Konkel
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who live in areas with high levels of traffic-related air pollution may face a slightly increased risk ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
Anti-Wall Street protesters arrested at L.A. bank
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Throngs of anti-Wall Street demonstrators snarled traffic by blocking a downtown Los Angeles street on Thursday, and later ...
Thu, November 10, 2011
Van Buren County Traffic Collision Ends with Hospitalization
VAN BUREN CO. (WKZO) -- A high speed rear end collision on M-43 in Van Buren County has left one man hospitalized.
Van Buren County ...
Wed, October 26, 2011
Portage Student Hit By Car
PORTAGE (WKZO) -- A sixth grader at West Middle School in Portage is nursing a scraped ankle after being hit by a car. It happened ...
Thu, October 20, 2011
Secretary of State Unveils Online Program Meant to Reduce Branch Traffic
LANSING (WKZO) -- After several tries and failures, Michigan’s Secretary of State Ruth Johnson hopes her office has found a new online service that ...
Tue, October 04, 2011
Four Hospitalized in Six-Vehicle Crash
WRIGHT (WKZO) -- Four people are in the hospital after a six-vehicle pileup in Ottawa County.
The incident occurred just after midnight Tuesday when a ...
Tue, October 04, 2011
Arizona dust storm triggers fatal traffic pile-up
By Brad Poole
TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - A dust storm in Arizona cut visibility to zero along Interstate 10 between Tucson and Phoenix on Tuesday ...
Tue, September 27, 2011
Google+ traffic surges, closes in on MySpace, Linkedin
By Lucas Shaw
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Google+ is still no Facebook, Twitter or even MySpace, but its decision to open its services to ...
Tue, September 27, 2011
Walgreen profit up on higher traffic and sales
(Reuters) - Walgreen Co
Tue, September 13, 2011
Routine Colorado traffic stop turns up $10 million in cocaine
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - A routine Colorado traffic stop led to the discovery of 220 pounds of cocaine with a street value of ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Routine Colorado traffic stop turns up $10 million in cocaine
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - A routine Colorado traffic stop led to the discovery of 220 pounds of cocaine with a street value of ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Dern escapes traffic fine
The Jurassic Park star was busted for driving with a malfunctioning light during a routine check in Los Angeles.
But the 44 year old ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Dern escapes traffic fine
The Jurassic Park star was busted for driving with a malfunctioning light during a routine check in Los Angeles.
But the 44 year old ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Dern escapes traffic fine
The Jurassic Park star was busted for driving with a malfunctioning light during a routine check in Los Angeles.
But the 44 year old ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Dern escapes traffic fine
The Jurassic Park star was busted for driving with a malfunctioning light during a routine check in Los Angeles.
But the 44 year old ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Dern escapes traffic fine
The Jurassic Park star was busted for driving with a malfunctioning light during a routine check in Los Angeles.
But the 44 year old ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Dern escapes traffic fine
The Jurassic Park star was busted for driving with a malfunctioning light during a routine check in Los Angeles.
But the 44 year old ...
Tue, August 16, 2011
Portage Police Closed Roadway Following Traffic Collision
PORTAGE (WKZO) -- A traffic accident saw some brief road closures Tuesday morning just before 10 a.m. A head-on collision involving a sedan and ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
Details Scarce in U.S. 131 Collision with Texas Deputies
SCHOOLCRAFT (WKZO) -- Not a lot of information is being released about a smash-up on U.S. 131 that left two Sheriff’s deputies from ...
Sat, July 23, 2011
Teams and riders fume over Tour de France traffic jams
GRENOBLE, France (Reuters) - Tour de France teams fumed over traffic jams Saturday as several riders barely made it on time to start the 20th ...
Wed, July 06, 2011
Holiday Weekend Traffic Deaths Drop in Michigan
LANSING, MI (Metro Source) - Michigan State Police are reporting a drop in fatal traffic accidents over the Independence Day holiday weekend. Four people were ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
Kalamazoo Traffic Tie-ups Anticipated on Oakland Drive
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- There are more traffic disruptions expected on the far south side of Portage. Road crews plan to close Oakland drive just north ...
Wed, June 29, 2011
Police Investigate Traffic Death
ALLEGAN COUNTY (WKZO) -- A teenager from the Dorr area is dead and Allegan County Deputies are sorting out the facts that led to his ...
Mon, June 27, 2011
Truck driver in Amtrak crash had 5 traffic citations
By Timothy Pratt
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The truck driver who plowed into an Amtrak train in Nevada, killing himself and at least five others ...
Mon, June 20, 2011
Demand for video driving mobile data traffic: report
LONDON (Reuters) - Up to 60 percent of mobile data traffic is generated by consumers watching video, with owners of Apple's iPhone driving the ...
Mon, June 13, 2011
Carnival Cruise Lines sued over Charleston Harbor traffic
By Harriet McLeod
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Preservation groups filed a lawsuit on Monday in Charleston, South Carolina against Carnival Cruise Lines, claiming the ...
Wed, June 08, 2011
Missouri River sections closed, waters keep rising
By David Bailey
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - With the heaviest flooding yet to come, officials closed 260 miles of the Missouri River to boaters and residents ...
Wed, May 18, 2011
Michigan cops discover mobile meth lab in traffic stop
By James B. Kelleher
CHICAGO (Reuters) - This was definitely not your father's Oldsmobile.
Police in Michigan pulled over a vehicle for suspected drunk ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
JFC OK's Repeal of Racial Profile Data Collection at Traffic Stops
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Republicans took another step Thursday toward ending the requirement that police report the race and ethnicity of everyone they stop.
The ...
Thu, May 12, 2011
Traffic Deaths Up In 2010
State police say the number of traffic deaths in Michigan rose 8 percent last year, the first increase in seven years. The Office of ...
Fri, April 29, 2011
FAA shakes up air traffic control management
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Aviation authorities further shook up air traffic management on Friday following embarrassing incidents involving sleeping controllers and mistakes handling first lady Michelle ...
Wed, April 27, 2011
No air quality benefit from London's traffic levy
LONDON (Reuters) - London's congestion charging scheme (CCS), which charges motorists for entering central London to try to cut traffic volume, has so far ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
Captain America stops traffic in Times Square
The film crew set up in the famed Manhattan location to shoot footage for the superhero blockbuster with the two actors, as security fences ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
Third air traffic controller fired for sleeping
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A third air traffic controller has been fired for sleeping on the job, even as some say naps should be allowed during ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Air traffic controller watched movie while on duty: FAA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Ohio air traffic controller and his manager have been suspended after the controller was found to be watching a movie while ...
Mon, April 18, 2011
Air traffic controllers not paid to nap, LaHood says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood assured the public on Monday that the federal government was implementing new measures to ensure that air traffic ...
Mon, April 18, 2011
Demand Media says traffic hurt on eHow.com
By Himank Sharma
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Demand Media Inc said Google Inc's new search algorithm hurt page views on some of its websites moderately ...
Sat, April 09, 2011
Lawsuits to strengthen Net traffic rules possible
By Jasmin Melvin
BOSTON (Reuters) - Public interest groups are keeping the option of lawsuits against the Federal Communications Commission on the table to fight ...
Mon, April 04, 2011
U.S. appeals court says Web traffic suits premature
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court threw out challenges to controversial Internet traffic rules adopted in December, saying the ...
Fri, April 01, 2011
U.S. traffic deaths dropped to new low in 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. traffic deaths dropped by 3 percent to a record annual low of 32,788 for 2010 even as motorists drove ...
Fri, April 01, 2011
U.S. traffic deaths dropped to new low in 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. traffic deaths dropped by 3 percent to a record annual low of 32,788 for 2010 even as motorists drove ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
Ship grounds in St Lawrence Seaway, traffic halted
By Rod Nickel
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Navigation was halted on Thursday in a key canal in the St. Lawrence Seaway after a vessel veered ...
Mon, March 28, 2011
Kalamazoo Man Sentenced in Traffic Collision Case
Thu, March 24, 2011
Former honor student gets 50 years for traffic deaths
By David Hendee
OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - A 22-year-old former University of Nebraska-Lincoln honor student was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison for killing ...
Wed, March 23, 2011
Scotts Woman Dies in Calhoun County Traffic Collision
BATTLE CREEK -- A Scotts woman died in a fatal accident in Calhoun County Wednesday. Battle Creek Police responded to the accident at West Columbia ...
Thu, March 03, 2011
New Program Allows Some Traffic Violators To Avoid Points
(Lansing, MI) -- A new state program will allow some drivers who have been ticketed for minor traffic violations to avoid points. Motorists who are ...
Mon, February 28, 2011
January air traffic picks up, high oil prices loom: IATA
ZURICH (Reuters) - International air freight and passenger traffic picked up in January but rising oil prices caused by political unrest in the Middle East ...
Thu, February 24, 2011
Gibson traffic cop suit heading to court
Sheriff's Deputy James Mee lodged a complaint against his employers last year (10), alleging he had been ""unjustly denied"" a promotion following the ...
Tue, February 15, 2011
WATCH: Car Fire in Arcadia Ramp Downtown Disrupts Rose Street Traffic
KALAMAZOO -- (WKZO) A car fire disrupted traffic at Rose Street and Kalamazoo Avenue this morning.
The fire which totaled the vehicle began before 9am ...
Mon, February 14, 2011
Beckham's a traffic hero
Paul Long was taking his two young kids to school when his Nissan broke down, leaving the family trapped on a roundabout in Sawbridgeworth ...
Fri, February 11, 2011
Republican bill would slash U.S. air traffic budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Proposed legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives would roll back funding for air traffic control and would eliminate a popular ...
Fri, February 04, 2011
Road traffic tied to poverty-stricken kids' asthma
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers living close to a busy road are more likely to have allergies and asthma than those ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
Verizon struggles with BlackBerry data traffic
TORONTO (Reuters) - Some Verizon Wireless customers using BlackBerrys have been limited to making voice calls on Research In Motion's smartphone for as long ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
Facebook says no major changes in Egypt traffic
LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook is aware of reports of disruption to its service in Egypt but said it had not seen any major changes in ...
Tue, January 25, 2011
Ericsson sees strong 2011 as data traffic explodes
By Simon Johnson
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Ericsson forecast strong demand for mobile broadband equipment in 2011 after a surge in fourth-quarter sales on the back ...
Thu, January 20, 2011
Analysis: Traffic jams unlikely on Cuban data highway
By Esteban Israel
HAVANA (Reuters) - A Venezuelan fiber optic cable should plug Cuba into high-speed Internet within months, but it may not immediately bring ...
Thu, January 13, 2011
Traffic Up For Ambassador Bridge
(Detroit, MI) -- More motorists are going back and forth across the border with Canada using the Ambassador Bridge. Crossings were up 12 percent in ...
Mon, January 03, 2011
Mackinac Bridge Traffic Increases
Traffic is up on the Mackinac Bridge. State auditors are reporting a 2.2-percent increase in the number of vehicles that use the bridge ...
Mon, January 03, 2011
Drivers Will Get Chance At Traffic School Instead Of Points
(Grand Rapids, MI) -- Michigan is now joining with other states in allowing drivers to complete a traffic school course to avoid tickets and points ...
Fri, December 31, 2010
Fog plagues ship traffic at Houston again
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Fog slowed ship traffic at the key oil port of Houston Friday, but pilots were moving inbound vessels and expecting the weather ...
Wed, December 29, 2010
Portage Man Dies in Traffic Accident
PORTAGE -- A man who rode a moped to the store everyday in Portage is dead after he miscalculated his speed and crossed left on ...
Thu, December 23, 2010
U.S. air traffic upgrade hit by delays, higher costs
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new high-altitude air traffic control system is taking longer than expected to bring on line and at higher ...
Mon, December 20, 2010
Divided FCC adopts Internet traffic rules
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A divided Federal Communications Commission adopted Internet traffic rules on Tuesday, provoking warnings they would be rejected in the ...
Wed, December 15, 2010
Approval of Internet traffic rules likely: analysts
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contentious Internet traffic rules facing a vote next week are likely to be adopted without radically veering from a ...
Fri, December 03, 2010
New Details in Snow-Related Traffic Death
DELTON (WKZO) -- The story of the snow-related death of a 2nd grader from the Delton-Kellogg school district has taken on a tragic twist.
The ...
Wed, December 01, 2010
FCC chief backs some rationing of Internet traffic
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet service providers would be allowed to ration web traffic on their networks under a strategy unveiled by the ...
Sun, November 28, 2010
Department stores gain Black Friday traffic
By Martinne Geller and Brad Dorfman
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. shoppers spent 6.4 percent more this Black Friday weekend than last ...
Fri, November 26, 2010
Pair Tries to Conceal Pot After Traffic Stop
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- He put some football moves on a Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer after he stopped him for a traffic violation.
The 26-year-old suspect ...
Tue, November 23, 2010
FCC mulls Web traffic rules for December meeting
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Telecommunications regulators postponed their December meeting, a move that could give them more time to consider whether they will ...
Mon, November 22, 2010
Pedestrian Hit in Portage Traffic Accident
PORTAGE -- Just after 7 a.m. Portage Police were called to the intersection of Idaho and Oregon Street near Portage Northern High School on ...
Fri, November 19, 2010
Q+A: What happens when Web traffic goes through China?
By Melanie Lee
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A congressional advisory group said this week Web traffic to major U.S. corporate and government websites was routed ...
Wed, November 17, 2010
China Telecom denies hijacking U.S. Web traffic
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Telecom denied on Wednesday that it had "hijacked" U.S. Internet traffic in April, after a U.S. congressional advisory ...
Tue, November 16, 2010
China telecom briefly hijacked U.S. Web traffic: panel
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China Telecom sent incorrect routing information last April that resulted in Internet traffic to major corporate websites and U ...
Mon, November 08, 2010
Man Killed in Sturgis Traffic Accident
STURGIS -- A man was killed in an early morning traffic accident Monday. Just after 2:30 in the morning, Sturgis Police and Fire Departments ...
Mon, November 08, 2010
Fire Snarls Sunday Traffic on US-131
PORTAGE (WKZO) -- A fire that began at the back of a home near U.S. 131 just south of Portage shut down northbound U ...
Wed, November 03, 2010
BA's October traffic up, wins staffing court battle
By Rhys Jones
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways <BAY.L> carried 3.9 percent more passengers in October compared with a year earlier, helped by ...
Fri, October 29, 2010
BA, Iberia swing to profit as premium traffic grows
By Rhys Jones and Tracy Rucinski
LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) - British Airways <BAY.L> and merger partner Iberia <IBLA.MC> expect further growth in 2011 ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
Canada project aims to track BlackBerry traffic
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian computer scientists have launched a project to track BlackBerry traffic exiting Research In Motion's encrypted network, with a focus on ...
Fri, October 15, 2010
Gun Found in Traffic Stop Was Stolen
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Two men are in jail after officers found a stolen gun in a vehicle Wednesday night.
A Kalamazoo Public Safety officer saw ...
Thu, October 14, 2010
Traffic pollution tied to increased emphysema risk
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who spend years living near high-traffic roadways may be more likely to develop emphysema and related ...
Thu, October 14, 2010
Traffic Stop Yields Guns
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Two armed teens are off the streets of Kalamazoo after police caught them with guns during a routine traffic stop.
Kalamazoo Public ...
Mon, October 04, 2010
Hilton caught up in traffic accident
The couple enjoyed dinner at the Boa Steakhouse in West Hollywood with friends and family, but the evening soured after they left the restaurant ...
Thu, September 09, 2010
Decrease In Traffic Deaths Over Labor Day Weekend
LANSING (WTVB) --- There was a decrease in traffic fatalities over the Labor Day weekend in Michigan, but not much of one. Sixteen died during ...
Thu, September 09, 2010
Decrease In Traffic Deaths Over Labor Day Weekend
LANSING (WTVB) --- There was a decrease in traffic fatalities over the Labor Day weekend in Michigan, but not much of one. Sixteen died during ...
Wed, September 01, 2010
U.S. delays Web traffic rules by seeking more comment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. communications regulators on Wednesday put off a controversial decision on Internet traffic rules, giving industry and consumer groups a chance ...
Wed, September 01, 2010
17-Year-Old Dies After Losing Control of Bicycle into U.S. 12 Traffic
STURGIS -- A 17-year-old from Sturgis is dead after he lost control of his bicycle and fell right into traffic on U.S. 12 near ...
Thu, August 19, 2010
Twin Ports Cargo Traffic Up
(KDAL, Duluth,MN) -- Numbers at the halfway point of the 2010 shipping season look good, with signs that demand for cargo on the Great ...
Wed, August 18, 2010
U.S. companies, others meet again on Internet traffic
By John Poirier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lobbyists for phone, cable and Internet companies including Yahoo Inc and Microsoft Corp met on Wednesday to again try ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Four Democrats urge U.S. to act on Internet traffic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four Democrats on a congressional panel called on regulators on Monday to press ahead with their own Internet traffic rules instead of ...
Tue, August 10, 2010
U.S. airlines report higher traffic for July
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines saw higher traffic and flights that were often full in July, reflecting improved travel demand as the industry ...
Mon, August 09, 2010
Verizon and Google propose Web traffic rules
By John Poirier and Sinead Carew
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc and Google Inc on Monday proposed principles for policing Web traffic ...
Mon, August 09, 2010
Iraq arms traffic cops against insurgent attacks
By Muhanad Mohammed
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq is arming some of its traffic police in the capital with AK-47 assault rifles after two dozen of ...
Thu, August 05, 2010
Internet traffic talks collapse
By John Poirier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regulators halted closed-door negotiations about net neutrality rules with phone, cable and Internet companies on Thursday after reports of ...
Wed, August 04, 2010
Verizon and Google reach Internet traffic deal: sources
By John Poirier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc and Google Inc agreed to a deal over how Internet traffic will be treated, two people ...
Wed, July 28, 2010
Mississippi River traffic moving: Coast Guard
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Mississippi River reopened to alternating one-way traffic early Wednesday morning as clean-up operations continued following a barge accident north of ...
Mon, July 26, 2010
High water to halt upper Miss. River barge traffic
CHICAGO (Reuters) - High water will halt commercial traffic on the upper Mississippi River later Monday following weekend storms that dumped more than 10 inches ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
Living near traffic pollution tied to heart deaths
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Middle-aged and older adults who live near high-traffic roads may have a heightened risk of dying from ...
Tue, July 06, 2010
Traffic Detours
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Beginning today, there is going to be a major disruption in traffic for commuters to the north east of Kalamazoo. MDOT will ...
Mon, July 05, 2010
BA June traffic hit by strike action
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways <BAY.L> carried 11.1 percent fewer passengers in June compared with the year before, reflecting the impact of walkouts ...
Wed, June 23, 2010
Traffic Accident Injures Four
KALAMAZOO -- Several people were injured in a traffic accident near Vicksburg Tuesday. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says a white SUV headed northbound ...
Wed, June 02, 2010
Michigan State Police Say Traffic Deaths Dropped Over Holiday Weekend
(Lansing, MI) -- Traffic deaths over the Memorial Day weekend in Michigan were down from last year. The Michigan State Police report their preliminary numbers ...
Fri, May 28, 2010
Soccer City stadium hit by traffic jam
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - City officials on Friday promised a tough crackdown on private drivers who snarled up traffic around the World Cup showpiece stadium, causing ...
Mon, May 24, 2010
Huge traffic jam causes World Cup worry
By Diana Neille
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - City officials on Monday promised to fix major traffic problems that disrupted the inaugural match at the World Cup ...
Thu, May 13, 2010
Great Lakes Traffic Up in 2010
SUPERIOR, Wis. (WTAQ) - Great Lakes traffic is up dramatically this year. U.S.-flagged lake carriers carried 50 percent more cargo in April than ...
Mon, April 19, 2010
Air traffic bans boost video conferencing: Cisco
By Richard Solem and Paul Sandle
OSLO/LONDON (Reuters) - The videoconferencing industry is getting a boost in demand from the disruption to business travel ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
Volcanic ash disrupts northern Europe air traffic
OSLO/LONDON (Reuters) - Air traffic in much of northern Europe was halted Thursday by ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland, aviation authorities said ...
Wed, April 14, 2010
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust
KALAMAZOO -- A routine traffic stop turned into a drug bust Monday night in Kalamazoo. A Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer spotted a vehicle without a ...
Wed, April 14, 2010
I-94 Traffic Alert
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) - If you are using I-94 through Kalamazoo this morning, or the ramps at Westnedge, be prepared for confusion, back-ups and detours. The ...
Wed, April 14, 2010
Air Traffic Controller School In Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO) -- WMU’s Aviation School has been picked by the F.A.A. to help train the men and women who could ...
Tue, April 06, 2010
Comcast wins Web traffic fight against FCC
By Jeremy Pelofsky
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court dealt a setback to the Federal Communications Commission's authority to oversee the Internet ...
Tue, April 06, 2010
Traffic-related air pollution tied to stroke death
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Traffic-related air pollution may be linked to a higher death rate among people who initially survived strokes, hint study findings ...
Thu, April 01, 2010
Traffic Deaths Fall In Michigan
(Lansing, MI) -- Michigan's roads were a bit safer in 2009 as the number of traffic deaths fell by eleven-percent from the year before ...
Thu, March 18, 2010
Two Southwest Michigan Men Killed In Traffic Accident
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Three people are in the hospital following an accident yesterday morning on the I-94 business loop that nearly ripped one of the ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
Fatal Traffic Accident Being Investigated In Van Buren County
VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO) -- Could sudden acceleration have contributed to a spectacular fatal wreck involving multiple vehicles on M-43 Monday night? Police say it ...
Tue, March 09, 2010
U.S. weighs aiding airlines with air traffic upgrades
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is weighing help for U.S. airlines to meet the costs of modernizing the air traffic ...
Wed, March 03, 2010
Child's play at NY air traffic tower sparks inquiry
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two young children were allowed to direct air traffic, apparently under adult supervision, at John F. Kennedy International Airport last month ...
Tue, February 23, 2010
Weather Causes Traffic Death In Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Yesterday’s snow storm is being blamed for a death in Kalamazoo County. Sheriff’s Deputies say Ronald Valkema of Mattawan lost ...
Thu, February 18, 2010
Wal-Mart holiday sales dip: investors eye traffic
By Nicole Maestri
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc <WMT.N> posted a drop in holiday sales at U.S. stores and gave a ...
Tue, February 02, 2010
Airbus sees recovery in air traffic in 2010
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Europe's aerospace giant Airbus said on Wednesday it sees a recovery in global traffic volume in 2010, saying the global economy ...
Mon, February 01, 2010
U.S. missionaries reject Haiti child-traffic charges
By Mica Rosenberg and Tom Brown
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian authorities were considering on Monday how to deal with a group of American missionaries accused ...
Tue, January 26, 2010
Battle Creek Man Commits Suicide After Traffic Stop
CALHOUN COUNTY -- A young Battle Creek man has killed himself, rather than return to prison. The 23-year-old was pulled over for erratic driving along ...
Fri, January 22, 2010
New Traffic Barriers May Be Modified
You may have seen them along Michigan highways to the west and east and north, now a new cable barrier system is getting a ...
Tue, January 12, 2010
Commercial Shipping Traffic Up In 2009
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - More boats on the Mississippi River are another sign that the economy’s turning around. The Army Corps of Engineers said ...
Mon, December 21, 2009
Eurostar to resume traffic, blames snow for chaos
By Sophie Hardach and James Regan
PARIS (Reuters) - Eurostar trains between Britain and France will start running again on Tuesday, the company said on ...
Fri, December 04, 2009
Berrien Country Traffic Stop Leads to Multi-Million Dollar Drug Bust
SAWYER -- Michigan State Police have made a multi-million dollar drug bust during a traffic stop on I-94 in Berrien County. Sergeant Richard Dragomer, with ...
Thu, November 05, 2009
U.S. rail traffic still down sharply: industry group
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. rail traffic remains sharply down from a year ago, a trade group said, but shipments in some ...
Wed, October 21, 2009
Canada allows Web traffic "throttling" as last resort
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main telecom regulator said on Wednesday it will let Internet service providers slow or "throttle" traffic such as file-sharing that ...
Fri, October 16, 2009
"Traffic calming" tactics seem to have benefits
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Speed bumps, lower speed limits, and other so-called "traffic calming" strategies may help reduce traffic-related injuries and deaths, according to ...
Mon, September 28, 2009
Mississippi River traffic blocked by grounded ship
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tanker carrying crude oil ran aground and is blocking vessel traffic near the mouth of the Mississippi River, the most ...
Fri, September 18, 2009
American Air sees Q3 traffic, revenue drop
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AMR Corp's <AMR.N> American Airlines said on Friday it expects September mainline passenger traffic to slide 16.4 percent ...
Tue, September 15, 2009
Traffic noise linked to high blood pressure
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sitting in traffic can get your blood boiling temporarily, but living near it might raise your risk of long-term high ...
Fri, September 11, 2009
Study: Traffic doesn't affect adults' lung health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who live close to a busy road are no more likely than those living further away from heavy traffic ...
Tue, September 08, 2009
Relief for airlines as fall in traffic slows
By Sui-Lee Wee and Pete Harrison
HONG KONG/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Airlines and their suppliers are reporting tentative signs that a severe industry recession is ...
Tue, September 08, 2009
Airbus sees passenger traffic recovery in 2010
By Sui-Lee Wee
HONG KONG (Reuters) - European plane maker Airbus <EAD.PA> expects a recovery in total passenger traffic volume by 2010, fueled by ...
Fri, September 04, 2009
Most U.S. airlines report traffic declines in August
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most major U.S. airlines reported another month of declining traffic in August as rising unemployment hurt leisure demand and corporate ...
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