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• Oil drops below $61 as big rally pauses

  By Pablo Gorondi - The Associated Press
  Posted May 21st 2009 3:39AM

  Oil prices eased off six-month highs Thursday after rallying the day before to above $62 a barrel on a bigger-than-ex...

• SPECIAL REPORT: Illinois uniform speed bill headed to Gov. Quinn

  By Keith Goble, state legislative editor
  Posted May 21st 2009 3:32AM

  After years of truckers calling for uniform speed limits in Illinois, could split speeds in the state be in its last ...

• Indiana bill to authorize red-light cameras stalls

  By Keith Goble, state legislative editor
  Posted May 21st 2009 3:29AM

  Indiana towns with visions of a “golden goose” arriving soon to help boost city coffers didn’t like...

• Ohio bill would raise top speed limit to 70 mph

  By Matt Leingang - The Associated Press
  Posted May 20th 2009 4:13AM

  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Despite warnings from safety advocates, a group of lawmakers wants Ohio to join 32 other stat...

• Lawmakers flood House with pet highway projects

  By Jim Abrams - The Associated Press
  Posted May 20th 2009 4:10AM

  WASHINGTON — There are lots of bridges to cross and roads to travel for lawmakers bent on ending the time-hono...