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Supreme Court asked: Do tour guides need licenses?

Two Federal courts, one in New Orleans and another in Washington DC have issued conflicting decisions on whether cities can require licensing of tour guides. An advocacy group, Institute for Justice, acting on behalf of a group of guides, has asked…

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NY to DC in 40 minutes by train? Maybe!

A US rail promoter is trying to get funds and approval to build a maglev (magnetic levitation) train line between NYC and DC. TNEM, the company, has already applied for permits to build on an old right-of-way between DC and Baltimore.   Magnetic…

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The Library of Congress: Where Gumbo Was (#65)

Roderick Simpson seems to always know where TravelGumbo is…the Puzzlers have had a hard time hiding from him, and once again he’s found the answer. He’s so good at it, we’ve invited him to join the crew of Puzzlers…   The Library of Congress…

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NY to DC in 40 minutes by train? Maybe!

A US rail promoter is trying to get funds and approval to build a maglev (magnetic levitation) train line between NYC and DC. TNEM, the company, has already applied for permits to build on an old right-of-way between DC and Baltimore.   Magnetic…

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The Library of Congress: Where Gumbo Was (#65)

Roderick Simpson seems to always know where TravelGumbo is…the Puzzlers have had a hard time hiding from him, and once again he’s found the answer. He’s so good at it, we’ve invited him to join the crew of Puzzlers…   The Library of Congress…

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