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			<news:title>USDOT awards $36 million for Western North Carolina railroad service</news:title>
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		<lastmod>2026-11-04T13:14:31-05:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-11-04T16:21:24-05:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-11-05T13:12:37-05:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-11-04T15:34:35-05:00</lastmod>
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