Six Die As Virginia Train Wreck Shocks Nation
Six people were killed when the Southern Crescent derailed near Shipman Virginia, trapping a cook Ned Haynes 11 hours under a stove in a dining car. The crash at Elma isolated seven cars and three locomotives, with 60 passengers and crew hospitalized in Lynchburg and Charlottesville as up to 125 volunteers searched the wreckage. Haynes received praise from rescue crews for his courage during a harrowing ordeal.
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Iran Violence Continues in Tehran Attacks
Gunmen bombed and opened fire on a police station in downtown Tehran killing one officer and wounding another. Attacks on guards at the Egyptian Embassy residence followed with no injuries reported. Across the capital protesters clashed with troops amid curfews and power outages, with casualties and arrests reported by officials and opposition sources.
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Herrera Campos Declares Victory In Venezuela Presidential Race
Social Christian Party declares victory for 53 year old Luis Herrera Campos amid massive peaceful turnout. Unofficial tallies show Herrera leading by about 190 thousand votes in a 5.2 million vote count with 90 percent turnout and no violence reported.
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Tornado leaves 1,500 homeless in Bossier City Louisiana
A December tornado carved a two mile path in Bossier City killing two children and one adult nearby Helfin while injuring about 200 and leaving 1,500 homeless. National Guardsmen were activated after looting reports as power was cut citywide and hospitals shifted to emergency equipment.
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Synanon founder Dederich jailed over murder plot
San Francisco AP reports Charles E. Dederich, founder of Synanon, is hospitalized with acute low mood and charged with conspiracy to commit murder after a rattlesnake bite incident involving Paul Morantz. Ex members compare Dederich to Jim Jones as Synanon's crisis deepens amid gun purchases and violent lore.
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Ariz
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Piedmont Airlines Ends Winchester Airport Operations
Piedmont Airlines has terminated its Winchester based operations as of December 1. A full resumption of service is not ruled out, with later decisions possible.
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