New York Metro-North Derailment Speeds Brakes Under 30 mph
Federal investigators say the derailed Bronx bound passenger train was traveling 82 mph into a 30 mph curve when it left the tracks. Brakes were not fully applied until seconds before stop. Event recorders supplied speed and braking data as engineers were interviewed.
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New York
New York City
Earl Weener
National Transportation Safety Board
Metro-North
Bronx
Weener
Court rejects Obamacare case over employer mandate
The Supreme Court refused to reconsider the provision of President Obama's health care law requiring employers to provide basic health insurance or face a tax penalty. Liberty University had argued the employer mandate is unconstitutional and appealed the ruling.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Barack Obama
Christian College
Liberty University
Virginia
Hawaii Begins Same Sex Marriages As Cyber Monday Surges
Hawaii started allowing same sex marriages on Monday with sixteen states and the District of Columbia already legalizing such unions. At a Waikiki resort six couples exchanged vows in front of hundreds as Honolulu Pride celebrated a milestone in the long battle for recognition. Cyber Monday online shopping also surged with Americans buying electronics and apparel, signaling a shift to digital deals after a weak in-store weekend.
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Brandon Harris
Memphis
Tenn
National Retail Federation
UPS
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Hawaii
States
District of Columbia
Illinois
Honolulu
Tennessee
Winning Mega Money Ticket Expires After 180 Days
Florida Lottery officials report a Mega Money ticket worth 1.3 million dollars from the June 18 draw remains unclaimed. The ticket, purchased at Davis Grocery in Miami, expires December 15. The numbers were 10 28 34 43 and the Megaball 19. Lottery urges potential holders to check old tickets.
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Fla
Florida
Miami
Davis Grocery
Assad accused of war crimes in Syria conflict
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay says a panel has gathered massive evidence of crimes in Syria implicating the highest levels of government including the head of state. Opposition group says about 126000 killed since 2011, with more than 44000 civilians among the dead.
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Bashar Assad
United Nations
U.N
Syria
Navi Pillay
Geneva
Assad
Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
One embryo as standard aim in IVF births
Fertility experts push single embryo transfers to reduce twins and health risks. In the five years since a famous octuplet case twin births persist at a high rate while overall multiple births drop. many couples opt for one embryo to improve outcomes though costs and odds sway decisions.
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Abigail
Ken Ernst
Oldwick
Lucy
Barbara Collura
Resolve
American Society For Reproductive Medicine
U.S
Tiple
Alan Copperman
Reproductive Medicine Associates of
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Manhattan
Julio Cortez
Associated Press
Abigail Ernst
Ernst
Ken
White House reports surge in health care site visits
The White House says the health care website healthcare.gov drew about 375000 visitors by noon Monday, a sharp rise on the first business day since officials said the beleaguered site could now handle a large majority of users. Spokesman Jay Carney noted the rush and that users faced queues and return-for-speedier-service notices amid ongoing delays.
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White House
Jay Carney
Healthcare.gov
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Carney
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