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Subway Derailment Inquiry Focuses on Track Repairs
published on June 29th, 2017 at 07:33 AM
Two supervisors were suspended as a piece of leftover rail stored in the tracks was blamed for Tuesday’s crash. Union officials defended the workers performing such repairs.
Escape From the A Train
published on June 28th, 2017 at 07:33 AM
I was in the last car of the A train and had just started listening to a meditation program when suddenly there was a violent jolt.
Deadly Bungee Jump in Spain Could Lead to Criminal Charges
published on June 28th, 2017 at 07:33 AM
Vera Mol, a Dutch teenager, threw herself from a 130-foot-high bridge after hearing an instructor’s English command of “no jump” as “now jump.”
How to Fix Mounting Miseries on the Subway? Political Bickering Isn’t the Answer
published on June 28th, 2017 at 07:33 AM
Investigating the cause of Tuesday’s derailment could help address the subway’s many underlying problems.
Would This London High-Rise Pass Muster in New York? Short Answer: No
published on June 28th, 2017 at 07:33 AM
Many features of an evacuated London apartment building would never make it past New York regulators, city officials said.
Subway Derailment in Manhattan Injures Dozens
published on June 27th, 2017 at 07:33 AM
A southbound A train between 135th Street and 125th Street came off the tracks and crashed into a wall; the Fire Department said 34 people were injured.
U.K. Orders Inquiry Into Cladding After Grenfell Tower Fire
published on June 27th, 2017 at 07:33 AM
More than 100 buildings with materials similar to those used in the Grenfell Tower in London have fallen short in safety tests, “a 100 percent failure rate,” a government spokesman said.
Products at Center of London Fire Faced Tougher Rules in U.S.
published on June 26th, 2017 at 07:33 AM
The manufacturers, Arconic and Whirlpool, are widely expected to be central players in litigation over the fire.
Pakistan’s Leader Orders Inquiry as Fuel Tanker Death Toll Reaches 157
published on June 26th, 2017 at 07:33 AM
Hundreds of people were crowded around an overturned truck in Punjab, trying to gather fuel, when it was engulfed by a fireball.
A Quest to Save Baby Kangaroos on a Lonely Australian Highway
published on June 26th, 2017 at 07:33 AM
Kangaroos can end up as roadkill, but sometimes a joey will live when its mother dies. We check out an orphanage that takes in about 100 baby roos a year.

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