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Foxx has been a vocal supporter of expanding the light rail system in Charlotte, N.C., since taking office in 2009.

Federal regulators are coming under increasing pressure to reject a change to milk labels that is being sought by the dairy industry.

The public advocacy group SumOfUs.Org has taken out large ads to appear on buses in the Washington, D.C., region protesting a request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take “low-calorie” labels off the front of flavored milk sweetened with artificial sugars.

"Hey, FDA, if the dairy industry gets its way, milk marketed to our kids will become more of an artificially-sweetened junk food. We don't want that!" the signs read.

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Boston's "T" subway system has been closed to prevent an escape by suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing. 

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Washington, D.C.'s Metrorail subway system is increasing police patrols after a pair of explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, the agency said Monday afternoon.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) said it was ordering its daytime police officers to work through the Monday evening rush hour in response to the explosions, which are thought by Boston officials to be the result of homemade bombs.

DC's Metro said the increase in police presence was being order "in an abundance of caution. 

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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has suspended service on Boston's "T" subway system near the finish line of the Boston Marathon after two explosions rocked the area on Monday.

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A regulation to require busses and motor coaches to install seatbelts for each passenger brought a transportation conglomerate to the White House.

The rule, which the Department of Transportation (DOT) estimates will cost about $13,000 per new 54-seat motor coach to implement, arrived at the White House in February – which means that it’s nearing the end of the 90-day review period. The department originally hoped to have it finalized by last month.

On Monday, Coach USA, and its fleet of lobbyists met with the White House about the regulations. Coach USA oversees everything from charter busses to the value bus line, Megabus.