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There are two ways to attack the pothole problem. One is to fix the potholes. The other is to drive a car that is tougher than any…

Drivers & DamageFebruary 21, 2011

The New York City Department of Transportation and motorists on Staten Island, New York experienced last fall what has become a…

Repair & MaterialsFebruary 21, 2011

In the business of potholes, when the weather is coldest is actually when things really heat up. We are talking heated emotions…

Winter & WeatherJanuary 25, 2011

Car insurance rates are typically set according to drivers' ages, occupations, credit scores, home ownership and levels of…

Drivers & DamageJanuary 12, 2011

Chicago's most trusted meteorologist, Tom Skilling, dares to guide the 8 million people in the greater Chicago metro area through…

Cities & CommunitiesJanuary 5, 2011

Smartphone apps are rapidly becoming a means to fix potholes by combining cameras, GPS, and email functions for rapid reporting.…

Cities & CommunitiesDecember 16, 2010

The storms that hit the Philadelphia-Baltimore-Washington D.C. area in mid-February 2010 were largely predicted by the Farmers'…

Winter & WeatherDecember 7, 2010

The La Nina weather pattern is in force in the Pacific Ocean off Chile, and that means less snow in the New York-New…

Winter & WeatherDecember 6, 2010

The weather predictions for the first part of the winter of 2010-2011 are coming in. Without question, in New England there will…

Winter & WeatherOctober 27, 2010

Seven San Francisco Bay Area counties propose auto registration fee increases via referendum. Proposition AA would add $10 yearly…

Policy & FundingOctober 27, 2010

Competing almanacs predict colder-than-normal winters for New England, raising concerns about pavement deterioration and potholes.…

Winter & WeatherOctober 18, 2010

Few words send chills up the spine of landlords like “premises liability.” This is an area of personal injury law that enables an…

Repair & MaterialsOctober 11, 2010