My friend was bothered most by the fact that although both the cop and the other driver spoke fluent English, they carried on the conversation in Spanish, evidently to prevent his being privy to it.

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"Fifteen minutes into the ride, there was a phone call to the bus and the driver took the call and spoke to the other agents, and turned the bus around", he said.

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Police said he spoke briefly to the driver before getting off.

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The driver was a nice man who spoke almost no English.

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They can take up to three weeks to remit the money back to the driver, according to a cabbie I spoke with in New York.

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Inside, the cockpit is clearly oriented toward the driver, with a racing-inspired three-spoke steering wheel, a steel bar and metal cage for the shifter, and burnished metal flourishes throughout.

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Ravitch spoke about poverty being a major driver in poor results around the country.

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The former Ferrari driver has joined Lotus -- who competed in last year's championship as Renault -- and spoke of his excitement at the launch of the team's new E20 car.

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