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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 2001
Page
10
In Waco Texas after nearly three months members of Antioch Community Church rejoiced over the release of two Americans jailed in Afghanistan on charges tied to preaching Christianity. Teary reunions and prayers filled the small church room as John Mercer hugged his daughter amid the emotional scene.
Heather Mercer and Dayna Curry among seven aid workers released from a squalid Afghan jail. Andrea Hardwicke, grateful, says prayers were answered as thousands worldwide prayed. Baylor University graduates Curry and Mercer receive praise from pastor Jimmy Seibert who calls the prayers transformative.
Two freight trains head on crash in Springfield Township Michigan kills two men and critically injures two others. About 100 homes and nearby schools evacuated for five hours as diesel fuel spills about 3000 gallons. Investigators probe switchyard malfunction or severe weather.
United Airlines announces plans to fit stun guns in cockpits on all planes and begin flight attendant training for self protection and passenger aid. Deployment depends on federal approval as pilots would use Tasers to deter hijackers, with training details kept private.
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