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Two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson, who mixed acting with politics, dies at 87
LONDON — Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a British lawmaker…
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Federal regulators promise safety review at all the major freight railroads
Officials say they plan to conduct safety investigations of all the major freight railroads over the next year ByJOSH FUNK…
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Passenger trains derail in India, killing at least 50, trapping many others
NEW DELHI — Two passenger trains derailed in India on Friday, killing at least 50 people and trapping hundreds of…
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2 horses die from injuries at Churchill Downs, bringing total to 12 at home of Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two horses have died the past two days following injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th…
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Horse trained by Bob Baffert euthanized on track after racing injury on Preakness undercard
BALTIMORE — A horse trained by Bob Baffert was euthanized on the track after injuring a leg during a race…
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Police: Arrest in NY over death of man pushed onto Baltimore subway tracks
Police say a man accused of pushing another man onto the tracks at a Baltimore subway station, electrocuting him, has…
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Churchill Downs suspends Saffie Joseph Jr. ahead of Derby following deaths of 2 horses trained by him, scratches another
Churchill Downs suspends Saffie Joseph Jr. ahead of Derby following deaths of 2 horses trained by him, scratches another LOUISVILLE,…
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Norfolk Southern estimates that Ohio derailment cost $387M
OMAHA, Neb. — Norfolk Southern expects February’s fiery Ohio derailment to cost it $387 million, but that total will likely…
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Train hits car at crossing in Germany, 3 killed
Police say a train has hit a car at a crossing in northern Germany, killing all three people in the…
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Angry Ohio residents confront railroad over health fears
Residents who say they’re still suffering from illnesses nearly a month after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in Ohio…
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