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An aircraft drops fire retardant on the Colby Fire on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, near Azusa, Calif. Firefighters were chasing flare-ups Friday morning in the damaging wildfire that was largely tamed but kept thousands of people from their homes in the foothill suburbs northeast of Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Keaghan Molisani, 3, gets off the ferry to see his mother in Lewes, Del., on Jan. 8, 2014. For a half-century, the ferry has beaten “driving around” virtually every day, stopping only for ice, hurricanes and an employee strike back in 1964. Going into its 50th year of operation, the ferry is up against declining ridership, but Heath Gehrke, director of ferry operations for the Delaware River and Bay Authority, hopes to bring back the excitement. (AP Photo/The Daily Times, Joe Lamberti) NO SALES

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A crew member inspects a broken wheelchair lift in the loading area of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry in Lewes, Del. on Jan. 8, 2014. For a half-century, the ferry has beaten “driving around” virtually every day, stopping only for ice, hurricanes and an employee strike back in 1964. Going into its 50th year of operation, the ferry is up against declining ridership, but Heath Gehrke, director of ferry operations for the Delaware River and Bay Authority, hopes to bring back the excitement. (AP Photo/The Daily Times, Joe Lamberti) NO SALES

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A crew member descends to the first deck as the Cape May-Lewes Ferry approaches in Cape May, N.J. on Jan. 8, 2014. For a half-century, the ferry has beaten “driving around” virtually every day, stopping only for ice, hurricanes and an employee strike back in 1964. Going into its 50th year of operation, the ferry is up against declining ridership, but Heath Gehrke, director of ferry operations for the Delaware River and Bay Authority, hopes to bring back the excitement. (AP Photo/The Daily Times, Joe Lamberti) NO SALES

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Captain Robert Vance explains the technology behind the advanced radar system in the Cape May-Lewes Ferry outside Cape May, N.J. For a half-century, the ferry has beaten “driving around” virtually every day, stopping only for ice, hurricanes and an employee strike back in 1964. Going into its 50th year of operation, the ferry is up against declining ridership, but Heath Gehrke, director of ferry operations for the Delaware River and Bay Authority, hopes to bring back the excitement. (AP Photo/The Daily Times, Joe Lamberti) NO SALES

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Captain Robert Vance is photographed on the Cape May-Lewes Ferry on Jan. 8, 2014 near Cape May, N.J. Vance has been with the Cape May-Lewes Ferry for thirty years. For a half-century, the ferry has beaten “driving around” virtually every day, stopping only for ice, hurricanes and an employee strike back in 1964. Going into its 50th year of operation, the ferry is up against declining ridership, but Heath Gehrke, director of ferry operations for the Delaware River and Bay Authority, hopes to bring back the excitement. (AP Photo/The Daily Times, Joe Lamberti) NO SALES

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Robert Vance sits with his crew in the bridge of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry as they head to New Jersey on Jan. 8, 2014. For a half-century, the ferry has beaten “driving around” virtually every day, stopping only for ice, hurricanes and an employee strike back in 1964. Going into its 50th year of operation, the ferry is up against declining ridership, but Heath Gehrke, director of ferry operations for the Delaware River and Bay Authority, hopes to bring back the excitement. (AP Photo/The Daily Times, Joe Lamberti) NO SALES

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The Cape May-Lewes Ferry passes through icy water as it heads back to Delaware on Jan. 8, 2014. For a half-century, the ferry has beaten “driving around” virtually every day, stopping only for ice, hurricanes and an employee strike back in 1964. Going into its 50th year of operation, the ferry is up against declining ridership, but Heath Gehrke, director of ferry operations for the Delaware River and Bay Authority, hopes to bring back the excitement. (AP Photo/The Daily Times, Joe Lamberti) NO SALES

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Fran Numbers shows Keaghan Molisani, 3, the ice surrounding the ferry outside Cape May, N.J. For a half-century, the ferry has beaten “driving around” virtually every day, stopping only for ice, hurricanes and an employee strike back in 1964. Going into its 50th year of operation, the ferry is up against declining ridership, but Heath Gehrke, director of ferry operations for the Delaware River and Bay Authority, hopes to bring back the excitement. (AP Photo/The Daily Times, Joe Lamberti) NO SALES

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The Cape May-Lewes Ferry breaks through ice as it departs New Jersey on Jan. 8, 2014. For a half-century, the ferry has beaten “driving around” virtually every day, stopping only for ice, hurricanes and an employee strike back in 1964. Going into its 50th year of operation, the ferry is up against declining ridership, but Heath Gehrke, director of ferry operations for the Delaware River and Bay Authority, hopes to bring back the excitement. (AP Photo/The Daily Times, Joe Lamberti) NO SALES

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The Cape May-Lewes Ferry approaches a frozen New Jersey dock in Cape May, N.J. on Jan. 8, 2014. For a half-century, the ferry has beaten “driving around” virtually every day, stopping only for ice, hurricanes and an employee strike back in 1964. Going into its 50th year of operation, the ferry is up against declining ridership, but Heath Gehrke, director of ferry operations for the Delaware River and Bay Authority, hopes to bring back the excitement. (AP Photo/The Daily Times, Joe Lamberti) NO SALES

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Firefighters and police respond following a multiple-vehicle accident in the northbound lane of I-65 just north of Eisenhower Road Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, in Lafayette, Ind. A box truck caught fire in the accident. Numerous slide offs also took place in the immediate area and traffic in both lanes backed up heavily. (AP Photo/Journal & Courier, John Terhune)

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A ladder truck from Lafayette Fire Department is used to spray water onto flames following a multiple-vehicle accident in the northbound lane of I-65 just north of Eisenhower Road Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, in Lafayette, Ind. Numerous slide offs also took place in the immediate area. (AP Photo/Journal & Courier, John Terhune)

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FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2013 file photo, a fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment in Casselton, N.D. North Dakota's top political leaders are meeting with city and county officials in the Fargo area to talk about rail safety issues that have come up following last month's train derailment near Casselton. The discussion is meant to focus on trains that travel through the center of communities, particularly Fargo. Gov. Jack Dalrymple, Sens. John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp, and Rep. Kevin Cramer are scheduled to attend the meeting on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at Fargo City Hall. (AP Photo/Bruce Crummy, File)

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FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2013 file photo, a fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment in Casselton, N.D. North Dakota's top political leaders are meeting with city and county officials in the Fargo area to talk about rail safety issues that have come up following last month's train derailment near Casselton. The discussion is meant to focus on trains that travel through the center of communities, particularly Fargo. Gov. Jack Dalrymple, Sens. John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp, and Rep. Kevin Cramer are scheduled to attend the meeting on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at Fargo City Hall. (AP Photo/Bruce Crummy, File)

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Carolina Hurricanes' Jiri Tlusty (19) of Czech Republic battles with Florida Panthers' Mike Weaver (43) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Carolina Hurricanes' Mike Komisarek (5) dives to knock the puck away from Florida Panthers' Sean Bergenheim (20) in front of Hurricanes goalie Anton Khudobin (31), of Kazakhstan, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Motorists idled by a multiple-vehicle accident in the northbound lane of I-65 just north of Eisenhower Road walk to get a better view of the situation Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, in Lafayette, Ind. A box truck caught fire in the accident. Numerous slide offs also took place in the immediate area. (AP Photo/Journal & Courier, John Terhune)

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Firefighters and police respond following a multiple-vehicle accident in the northbound lane of I-65 just north of Eisenhower Road Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, in Lafayette, Ind. A box truck caught fire in the accident. Numerous slide offs also took place in the immediate area and traffic in both lanes backed up heavily. (AP Photo/Journal & Courier, John Terhune)

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Numerous cars slide into the median following a multiple-vehicle accident in the northbound lane of I-65 just north of Eisenhower Road Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, in Lafayette, Ind. A box truck caught fire in the accident. Numerous slide offs also took place in the immediate area. (AP Photo/Journal & Courier, John Terhune)