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Hoboken Terminal crash spurs calls for train control upgrades
A New Jersey Transit train crashed into Hoboken Terminal injuring many and killing a 34-year-old woman on the platform. Gov. Cuomo urged federal investigators to push for positive train control, a system mandated since 2009 with delays in implementation.
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Wal Mart employees helped customer in medical emergency
A shopper thanks Wal-Mart staff for compassion after a medical problem in the store. Medevac was also thanked for aiding the customer, Marlene Natareschi, in West Pittsburg. The editor notes gratitude from The People Speak Store employees.
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Transgender rights debate spans sports and public facilities
A column argues for loosening biological determinism in gender policy, citing North Carolina bathroom law and potential impacts on sports leagues, Olympics, and military housing. It contends transgender access could raise salaries, opportunities, and equality, while noting constitutional and ethical tensions.
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California Prop 61 could curb high drug prices nationwide
California faces a ballot measure to cap state payments for prescription drugs at VA levels. The proposal, backed by 66 percent in polls, would challenge industry pricing practices, with supporters including AARP and AIDS Healthcare Foundation and opponents fearing restricted access for private plans.
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