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<P>NEW YORK - New York's next generation of cabs is coming — complete with TV.
The new features — designed to help riders pass the time, pay the fare and even
find their lost umbrellas — are expected to start hitting the streets within two
weeks.</P>
<P>The city Taxi & Limousine Commission gave a preview Thursday, showing off
a touch-screen device that lets passengers check news and weather reports, look
up restaurant reviews and track their cab's progress on an electronic map.</P>
<P>The tracking feature also promises to make it easier for riders to retrieve
things they leave behind. Rather than racking their minds for a medallion
number, riders will be able to call a city information line and say where they
were dropped off and what was lost. The taxi commission will work from that to
try to find the cab.</P>
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