Rangers rescue girl after gunbattle in Texas kidnap case
Amy McNiel, 13, was abducted near Alvarado on Friday and freed Sunday after a high speed chase across three counties. Texas Ranger John Dendy carried her to safety in Saltillo amid gunfire. five suspects were arrested on attempted capital murder, aggravated kidnapping and kidnapping charges.
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Texas
Don McNiel
Texas Rangers
Amy McNiel
Saltillo
Dallas
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Howard
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Johnson County
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McNiel
Alvarado
Amy
Bart
McNiel Ranch
FBI
Todd
Dendy
McNary wins bias case at Consol mine near Cutler
James McNary a black pan operator at Consolidation Coal Burning Star No 4 mine near Cutler faced orders to clean an outdoor toilet after a windstorm in 1981. A U S District Court ordered Consol to reinstate him and pay 93474 in back wages plus 32257 in fees and 871 in costs. McNary returned to work with seniority dating from 1977 and voiced no hard feelings, while Consol considers an appeal.
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Southern Illinoisan
James McNary
Consolidation Coal Co
Burning Star
Cutler
McNary
Kevin Weber
Centreville
Weber
U.S. District Court
William Beatty
Consol
Jesus Christ
Beatty
No. 4
Train wreck in Ethiopia kills 418 and injures 559
An express train derailed 125 miles east of Addis Ababa on a curving bridge, sending passenger cars into a ravine. Franco-Ethiopian Railway officials reported 418 dead and 559 injured as engineers’ speed around the curve is blamed. Relief officials worry famine aid shipments may be disrupted.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Ethiopia
Franco-Ethiopian Railway Co
Djibouti
Addis Abbaba
New Orbit Suggests Periodic Comet Swarms Hit Earth
A new orbital model outside the nine known planets proposes that comets from an unseen region periodically veer into Earth’s path. The theory indicates solar system dynamics cause 30 million year cycles where Earth could enter a comet belt and experience mass extinctions.
Norfolk Southern Seen to Buy Gov Prized Conrail Stake
Norfolk Southern Corp a railroad holding company is expected to be chosen by the Transportation Department to buy the government's 85 percent interest in Conrail for about 1.2 billion. Railroad investment and government sources said the announcement could come this week or by month end. The remaining 15 percent is held by non management employees of the line.
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New York
NYT
Norfolk Southern Corp
Transportation Department
Conrail
Interstellar Wind May Alter Earth Climate Far Future
Astronomer Priscilla Frisch of the University of Chicago says a remnant from a star explosion 200000 years ago could drive a local interstellar wind. The cloud, mainly hydrogen, may have a dense core and could affect Earth's climate about 250000 years from now.
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Tucson
Ariz
Earth
Solar System
Priscilla Frisch
University of Chicago
Snowstorm Buries San Antonio Hits City With Record Snow
Snow blanketed San Antonio and much of South Texas as a historic storm dumped 13.2 inches in 24 hours, closing schools and prompting business shutdowns. Roads iced over across 700 miles from El Paso to College Station, with highway crews using road graders due to no snow plows. Mayor Henry Cisneros urged closures while National Weather Service noted the event unmatched in a century of records.
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Bo McCarver
Texas Highway Department
Austin
National Weather Service
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Scott Tansey
National
Kansas City
Henry Cisneros
Alamo
California
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