Train derails near Knoxville spills sulfuric acid
A freight train derailed in the Farragut area near Knoxville Sunday, rupturing a tanker and releasing 10,000 gallons of sulfuric acid. A billowing fume cloud forced the evacuation of about 3,000 residents within one mile, with further guidance for homes up to three miles away. No serious injuries reported. cause under investigation.
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Family of five killed in house explosion
A farmhouse explosion in Bangor Township killed a family of five after they moved in on Saturday. Police said three adults and two children aged 1 and 4 died. The cause remained undetermined but officials termed it accidental. Debris spread for a quarter mile and windows rattled as far as three miles away near Kalamazoo.
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Kalamazoo
Subways Reopen After WTC Debris Collapse
Three lower Manhattan stations resumed service after tunnels filled by World Trade Center debris were cleared. South Ferry No 1 and No 9, Rector Street, and Cortlandt Street reopened ahead of schedule, Cortlandt remaining closed until redevelopment plans are finished. The project cost about $100 million and involved clearing nearly a quarter mile of track and tunnel.
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Judge accused of writing threats to secure protection
A criminal profiler concluded Manhattan Acting Supreme Court Justice Marylin Diamond authored threatening letters to herself to justify round the clock security. NYPD and court officers guarded her from home to courthouse and social events, even lifting the detail last week after inquiry.
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Chicago Tribune columnist resigns over sex conduct
Chicago Tribune says columnist Bob Greene resigned after acknowledging inappropriate sexual conduct with a girl in her late teens linked to his column. Editor Lipinski notes the resignation followed an anonymous complaint and ensuing Tribune inquiry. Greene apologized for indiscretions and expressed sorrow to readers.
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