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President Barack Obama on Thursday outlined plans for a high-speed rail network he said would change the way Americans travel, drawing comparisons to the 1950s creation of the interstate highway system.
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, right, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, left, and Gary Hanning, acting secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation, speak at a news conference after meeting about bringing high-speed rail to Illinois Monday, March 9, 2009, in...
