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Transportation

• Veterans sue railroad over fatal crash in Texas

  Two Army veterans and their wives on Wednesday sued the railroad company whose train hit a truck carrying veterans and their spouses during a parade ... 

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  Fire suppression systems urged in all cargo planes

  The government should require fire suppression systems in all cargo containers or compartments of planes to prevent the kind of ferocious in-flight ... 

• First Singapore strike in years highlights strains

  Singapore responded to its first strike in nearly three decades with riot police and strident official criticism of the disgruntled Chinese immigrant ... 

• Motorcycle deaths, injuries cost $16 billion

  Direct costs from deaths and injuries due to motorcycle crashes were $16 billion in 2010, but the full cost is likely higher because long-term medical ... 

• Lions' Suh gets traffic ticket in Detroit suburb

  Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was issued a traffic citation by a police officer who said Suh was driving fast and passing cars from the ... 

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  'Melrose Place' actress guilty in fatal NJ crash

  A former "Melrose Place" actress who was driving drunk when her SUV plowed into another car, killing a woman, was convicted Tuesday of vehicular ... 

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  AP IMPACT: Will NYC act to block future surges?

  Think Sandy was just a 100-year storm that devastated New York City? Imagine one just as bad, or worse, every three years. Prominent planners and ... 

• Grammy-winning bassist injured in Swiss bus crash

  Grammy-winning jazz bassist Marcus Miller and several members of his band were injured when their bus overturned Sunday on a busy highway in ...