Venus 'transit of Sun' is next amazing sky sight - FOX News
28 May 2012, 7:18 am
Giovanni Paglioli took this image on June 8, 2004, from Centro Astronomico Neil Armstrong in Salerno, Italy. The transit, or passage, of Venus across the face of the Sun is one of natures rarest celestial phenomena.Giovanni Paglioli, Centro ...

Canada needs a rental housing plan - The Vancouver Sun
28 May 2012, 3:58 am
Affordable rental housing is also critical for small businesses in the region with John Winter, president of the BC Chamber of Commerce recently noting that, "without affordable places to live that are close to jobs and transit, employers will ...

Astronomers seize last chance in lifetime for Venus transit - YAHOO!
26 May 2012, 4:39 pm
Astronomers are gearing for one the rarest events in the Solar System: an alignment of Earth, Venus and the Sun that will not be seen for another 105 years. The celestial ballet known as the transit of Venus is one of the most eagerly-awaited events in ...

NJ transit KICKS OFF SUMMER WITH 'EARLY GETAWAY' SERVICE AND DISCOUNTED TRAVEL PACKAGES - Packet Online
25 May 2012, 8:48 am
Special offers include money-saving beach packages; Kids ride free all weekend with Family Super Saver Fare NEWARK, NJ — NJ transit is kicking off the unofficial start of summer with “early getaway” rail and bus service on Friday, May 25 ...

When a New transit Project Is Announced, Expect Delays - New York Times Blogs
24 May 2012, 8:27 am
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority let it be known the other day that its plan to have the Long Island Rail Road run into Grand Central Terminal was way over budget and behind schedule. Cue the “Casablanca” tape, straight to where Cap ...

transit tax opposition getting louder in Cobb County - Atlanta Journal Constitution
23 May 2012, 4:47 am
If you go to almost any public meeting in Cobb County — no matter the topic — conversation is most likely to turn to the proposed regional transportation referendum. And the voices you’ll hear are often opponents strongly sharing their ...

SEPTA's Art in transit enlivens Philadelphia commute - Philadelphia Daily News
22 May 2012, 9:48 am
“WALKING ON Sunshine,” the newest SEPTA Art in transit piece on the platforms of the rehabbed Spring Garden station, is unexpectedly cheery and colorful. With its snappy, patent-leather shine, it gives the underground station “soul,” as ...

Solar Eclipse Over, transit Of Venus To Be Next Major Sky Event - Huffington Post
21 May 2012, 6:32 pm
Sunday's "ring of fire" solar eclipse may be history, but skywatchers have another stunning event to look forward to — next month's historic Venus transit of the sun. On Sunday (May 20), the moon covered most of the sun's disk but left a ring ...

transit of Venus: Feeling solar withdrawal? Watch Venus cross sun - Los Angeles Times
21 May 2012, 9:07 am
Feeling down after the end of the eclipse? Another rare astronomical treat will happen in just a few weeks: Venus will block the sun in June. And it's a good opportunity to watch — the next chance on Earth won't come for 105 years. It's the ...

Delays bedevil Silver Spring transit Center - Washington Post
20 May 2012, 6:12 pm
On a breezy September morning in 2000, Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan held a news conference at the Silver Spring Metro station to present a transit hub that would serve as a mini-Union Station linking the suburbs to the District.