Subway crash on Williamsburg Bridge kills operator
NYC brief reports a subway train rear-ended another on the Williamsburg Bridge in Manhattan, killing the rear motorman and injuring 60, with 17 hospitalized. Bridge closed during morning rush as passengers evacuated and rescue operations continued amid ladder and ambulance transfers.
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Maryland Wired for Next Century Networks Across State
Maryland crews dig trenches and lay fiber optic cable under highways and streets as firms race to build state of the art networks. CableCo and Teleport are expanding Maryland reach to challenge Bell Atlantic, with open rights of way drawing multiple players and promising jobs for hundreds or thousands statewide.
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Israel to start West Bank troop withdrawal and base redeployments
Israeli media report the army will withdraw from West Bank towns ahead of Palestinian elections, building 11 new roads and bases while maintaining deployment to protect settlements. The move follows the Israel PLO accord, with a July 1 deadline for election talks and a second phase of autonomy.
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Japan Faces War End Anniversary in Political Storm
In Tokyo a divided coalition battles over a parliamentary resolution marking the 50th anniversary of Japan’s WWII end. Seoul protesters denounce a Korean Peninsula colonization remark by a Japanese politician. South Korea vows action if he does not retract. Japan declassifies wartime parliamentary documents as reminders of aggression surface.
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Michio Watanabe
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