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Thursday, November 29, 2012  Liberty teens Brooke Wiewel and Olivia Hanzel are headed to Washington D.C. to attend the Teen Distracted Driving Prevention Summit.

Friday, October 19, 2012  1st Illinois Amtrak train to hit 110 mph in modest milestone for Obama's high-speed rail plans

Tuesday, February 09, 2010  Insurer State Farm says it warned government about Toyota acceleration in 2007

Wednesday, February 03, 2010  Instead, LaHood says take the vehicles to dealerships to get them repaired.

Wednesday, February 03, 2010  LaHood says earlier advice to avoid driving Toyotas a 'misstatement,' seek repairs from dealer

Monday, August 24, 2009  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is calling the government's Cash for Clunkers program an unprecedented success.

Tuesday, August 04, 2009  Obama administration to convene safety summit on texting, distracted driving