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Rural Union County train crash kills two, sparked fire
"They'll document the accident site, check the signal system, interview witnesses and do background checks on the train operators." Knudson said the full investigation could take up to 18 months, though preliminary findings may be released as early as
Updated: 05/24/2011 10:53P
2 Kids Injured in Mini-Bike Crash on Southwest Side
A crash involving a mini-bike sent two young boys to the hospital Tuesday night. IMPD Sgt. Paul Thompson says an 11 year-old and a 9 year-old were riding on the mini-bike going northbound in the 8800 block of Paddock Road on the city's
Updated: 05/24/2011 10:53P
Chrysler repays US$7.5 billion in gov't loans
It reported a US$116 million profit — its first quarterly profit since its 2009 bankruptcy — in the first quarter. The company still owes the US government US$2 billion. The government could get some of that back by selling its 8.6 percent stake in
Updated: 05/24/2011 10:52P
Two killed in Union County train crash
Authorities told a dozen people to leave nearby homes because of smoke from a fire that started after the crash. Union County spokesman Brett Vines said fuel from the locomotive engines was burning. An earlier report that one of the trains was carrying
Updated: 05/24/2011 10:52P
Storms blamed for 2 deaths in central Kansas
By AP Great Bend — The Kansas Highway Patrol says two people have been killed by a tree that was propelled into their van by high winds amid violent weather hitting the central part of the state. The patrol says the accident happened around 6 pm
Updated: 05/24/2011 10:52P
Those convicted of soliciting would not have to register as sex offenders if
The Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice unanimously approved House Bill 141 by Rep. Charmaine Marchand Stiaes, D-New Orleans. Her bill now goes before the full House for debate. State law now requires those convicted of a second or
Updated: 05/24/2011 10:52P
Russian Court Upholds Khodorkovsky Verdict
Photo: AP A Moscow court has upheld the second conviction of former Russian Yukos oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Planton Lebedev. But the court Tuesday reduced their prison terms by one year, meaning they likely will stay
Updated: 05/24/2011 10:51P
Bike rider crashes through window, dies
suffered lacerations and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead at 1:54 pm, Doyle said. He said there was no evidence that excessive speed played a role in the accident, and no vehicles were involved.
Updated: 05/24/2011 10:51P
Attorney: Bonds to pay for Stow's children to attend college
Home run king Barry Bonds has offered to pay for Bryan Stow's two children to attend college, according to an attorney representing Stow's relatives in a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The attorney, Thomas Girardi, told San Francisco
Updated: 05/24/2011 10:50P
Friends glued to phones run over by train
Superintendent of railway police (Howrah) RN Mukherjee said, “The accident took place at around 1.02 pm. Himangshi and Payel, childhood friends, were busy talking on their cellphones while crossing the tracks, defying the signal.
Updated: 05/24/2011 10:50P
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