Train in Bronx derailment hit 82 mph in 30 mph curve
NTSB officials say the commuter train swung into a 30 mph bend at 82 mph before derailing near Yonkers killing four. Investigators weigh human error vs mechanical fault while examining data recorders and the engineer’s actions, including possible cell phone use.
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Yonkers
N.Y
Metro-North Railroad
Bronx
Earl Weener
Lincoln Fire burns 100 acres in Dexter
A wind driven grass fire burned through wet marshland off East Darby Road in Dexter for over three hours affecting over 100 acres of swamp grass and salt cedar near the Pecos River. Crews from six departments protected homes and continued to work after starting about 2 45 p m. The cause remained under investigation Monday night.
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Lincoln
Dexter
East Darby Road
Pecos River
Homicide investigated in Chaves County residence
Chaves County Sheriff's Office investigated a homicide at a South Eisenhower Road residence after a caretaker found an elderly man dead. The victim’s name is withheld. Officials sent the body to the Medical Investigator in Albuquerque for autopsy. This marks the county’s second homicide of the year.
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Chaves County
Eisenhower Road
Britt Snyder
Albuquerque
Chaves
End-of-year test looms for HealthCare.gov site
The Obama administration faces a critical year end test as HealthCare.gov must handle a potential surge. If overwhelmed, many Americans risk gaps in coverage while more than 4 million individual plans have been canceled for not meeting the new health law requirements.
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Washington
Barack Obama
HealthCare.gov
Obama
Snyder promoted to chief deputy in Chaves County
Chaves County Sheriff Rob Coon promotes Lt. Britt Snyder to chief deputy effective Sunday. Snyder has 24 years with CCSO and 15 years as lieutenant. He succeeds retiring Pat Jennings and will oversee staffing as two sergeant positions open after Sgt. Barry Dixon retires.
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Chaves
Rob Coon
Britt Snyder
Snyder
Pat Jennings
Pat
Coon
Sheriff's Office
City to discuss funding for veterans cemetery at South Park
City Council plans a 5 30 p m special meeting at City Hall to decide funding for initial maintenance of a donated site near South Park Cemetery to create a veterans burial ground. Finance Committee to vote Wednesday morning before council review.
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South Park Cemetery
City Hall
Veterans Cemetery Board
Ron McKay
Susana Martinez
Roswell
Chaves County
Delry
Veterans Improvements
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Jill McLaughlin
Tim Fuller
Midway Volunteer Fire Department
Eat
Darby Radin
Lincoln Fe
Jessica Palmer
Kenneth Sutton
Jay Lard
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