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LA Train Derailment

Chelsea Howard - Jan 26, 2005 / 7:06 am | Story: 6706

Two Metrolink trains apparently sideswiped each other early Wednesday in a Los Angeles suburb, causing cars of both trains to derail. Firefighters are struggling to reach passengers believed to be trapped.Full story
A U.S. marine helicopter transporting troops crashed in the western Iraqi desert on Wednesday, killing 31 American soldiers in what is believed to have been the single biggest blow to American forces of the war, U.S. officials said.Full story
Countries throughout the Indian Ocean region held solemn ceremonies Wednesday to mark the passing of one month since an earthquake and tsunami devastated the region.Full story
Israel and the Palestinian Authority resumed diplomatic contacts Wednesday after a two-week freeze, and Israel agreed to suspend targeted killings of Palestinian militants — two more steps toward a cease-fire and a resumption of peace talks.Full story
If you looked around the streets of Krakow this week, you could easily convince yourself that the Jews had returned to this city of 800,000 on the edge of Auschwitz, where the ashes of more than a million Jewish victims lie beneath the snow. Inside the city's Jewish cultural centre last night, 100 people showed up to hear an Auschwitz survivor deliver a monologue on his experiences.Full story
The two space station astronauts left their orbiting home in the hands of ground controllers Wednesday and floated outside to install an experimental robotic arm and inspect vents that might be causing air-supply equipment breakdowns. Full story