Driver in Spain train crash cites phone call before derailment
The driver Francisco Jose Garzon Amo told a court he hung up seconds before the derailment near Santiago de Compostela while on a call with a Renfe inspector about platform arrival. Black box data confirmed a call at the moment of derailment as investigators seek cause. The crash killed 79. 61 injured remain hospitalized, 13 in critical condition.
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Minnesota 1 35W bridge steel to become mementos
Minnesota lawmakers and survivors expect salvaged steel from the 1 35W bridge collapse to be distributed to victims families engineers and officials. About 9 million pounds of rusted lime green steel will be released in late summer under a spring passed law with leftovers sold as scrap if unclaimed by Thanksgiving.
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Debit swipe fee cap rejected by federal judge
U S District Court Judge Richard Leon ruled the Federal Reserve overstepped authority in 2011 by setting a debit card swipe fee cap. He said the data inflated the cap and the Fed ignored Congress intent. The decision upholds merchants’ push for a lower cap and requires the Fed to craft a new rule while the current one remains in effect.
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