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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 2005
Page
3
At Almwood Park Illinois a commuter train struck a line of cars after gates activated delaying 54 seconds before the train plowed through. NTSB official said gates appeared to be working but traffic backed up with cars trapped between gates. Sixteen hurt.
Former FEMA Director Michael Brown, criticized for Katrina response, launches a disaster preparedness consulting firm to help clients avoid the errors that cost him his job. He faced questions about his emergency management experience and out of touch emails after the storm.
Londoners enjoyed late night pubs as England and Wales relax drinking rules. Police fear weekend crowds and binge drinking outside central London may rise, though Thursday's first weekday with the change passed without incident.
In Harbin China the benzene slick from the Songhua River forced a shutdown of the city water system and caused panic buying of bottled water. Officials said the spill stemmed from a state oil subsidiary after an explosion and that the chemical would pass in about 40 hours with no illnesses reported.
Knight Ridder reports on two bombings in Iraq killing at least 36 people on Thanksgiving. One blast struck a crowd of children receiving toys from U S soldiers in Mahmudiyah near the triangle of passing. Six more American troops were confirmed dead, and officials warn of rising violence ahead of the December 15 National Assembly elections.
U S troops distributing toys to children outside a hospital were targeted when a suicide bomber blew up near Mahmudiya hospital killing at least 33 people including four children and two women and wounding 23. A second blast hit Hilla main commercial district killing at least three and injuring 14. The month’s U S military deaths reach 81.
Canada three opposition leaders announced a no confidence motion aimed at forcing a parliamentary vote and early elections, claiming Prime Minister Paul Martin’s Liberal Party lacks moral authority amid a corruption scandal. The motion follows Martin’s refusal to dissolve Parliament in January and trigger February elections. The move caps a frantic week in Ottawa as policy announcements preceded the anticipated demise.
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