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  • UNCONFIRMED REPORT: CHINESE CARGO PLANES ALLEGEDLY LAND IN IRAN AFTER GOING DARK

    04/18/2026 11:49:50 AM PDT · by MacNaughton · 56 replies
    X.com ^ | 4/16/2026 | Mossad Commentary
    Reports claim that within 48 hours, four Chinese cargo aircraft switched off their transponders and landed in Iran, allegedly carrying arms and ammunition.The flights reportedly went dark mid-route before entering Iranian airspace.This comes shortly after China’s leader reportedly assured President Trump that Beijing would not transfer weapons to Iran.No official confirmation yet on what these aircraft were carrying.Developing story.
  • How Does A $3 Toll Turn Into A $20 Rental Car Charge?

    09/22/2017 7:57:46 PM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 30 replies
    Consumerist ^ | August 10, 2017 | Ashlee Kieler
    Cashless payment systems like E-ZPass have helped make highway driving a less irksome experience by speeding up lines. Rental car companies even offer this option so you don’t have to worry about an embarrassing last-minute scrounge for change at the tollbooth, but rental car customers are now realizing that this convenience can come at a huge price.We’ve previously told you about some of the steep fees involved in using a rental company’s toll-paying device, but those fees could be small change compared to penalties for drivers who use the car’s device without even realizing it.The Pew’s Stateline recently took a...
  • 4 Tips to Avoid Road Tolls This Summer

    06/18/2015 6:56:30 AM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 17 replies
    Time ^ | June 4, 2015 | Brad Tuttle
    We've got a secret the rental car companies would prefer you didn't know. people camping in RV More The Cheapest Way to Roadtrip Might Surprise You 3 Ways to Avoid Costly Rental Car Insurance These Are the Most Hated Fees in America This won’t come as news to commuters and frequent road trippers, but drivers are encountering more and more toll roads, as well as higher and higher tolls on the existing ones. The latest example is I-10 in Texas, where plans called for the maximum toll during peak travel hours to shoot from $7 to $10 as of May...
  • N.C. toll road 'transponders' set for high-speed auto-payments (collection booths not needed)

    10/16/2011 2:43:50 PM PDT · by Libloather · 72 replies · 1+ views
    News Observer ^ | 10/11/11 | John Murawski
    N.C. toll road 'transponders' set for high-speed auto-paymentsBy John Murawski - The News and Observer Modified Tue, Oct 11, 2011 01:03 PM The N.C. Turnpike Authority began selling electronic devices this morning that will enable drivers pass through the nation's first cash-free toll road without slowing down to deposit coins in a bucket when the first section of the highway opens to the public in December. The turnpike authority's service center in Morrisville had sold 19 of the "transponders" by mid-day Tuesday. The first customers were mostly public officials who lined up at the sales windows as part of a...