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China's Traffic - straddling bus hits the road

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Source:The New York Times  China's Transit Elevated Bus prototype which is 72feet long and 26 feet wide went for a test drive in the Chinese Seaside City of Qinhuangdao on Tuesday. The elevated bus idea which seemed like a dream when presented at an expo in Beijing in May came a step closer to reality.

Dutch prisons are closing.

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According to Tech Insider, Five prisons are slated to close their doors by the end of summer, according to internal documents obtained by the Telegraaf. The closure which is said will result in 2000 jobs loss with only 700 transitioning into other unknown roles within Dutch law enforcement. The trend of closing prisons follows a  steady drop in crime since 2004.