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"Cincinnati's mayor says the head of the Federal Transit Administration has refused to extend a Dec. 19 deadline to determine whether the streetcar project will keep $45 million in federal funding.But Mayor John Cranley said that administrator Peter Rogoff said he would be willing to take a call from streetcar supporters on the issue.Cranley was in Washington with other mayors Friday to meet President Barack Obama and talk with federal officials.Cranley is a vocal opponent of the streetcar project, but said this week that if supporters could come up with private funds to cover operating costs, the city would be willing to complete the $130 million project.Cranley said his office would work to set up the call between supporters and Rogoff."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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