Amtrak could pay no more than $200 million to crash victims
For the first time, Amtrak could face a $200 million payout to crash victims.
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March shows slump in U.S. economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, the U.S. economy's strength has been flagging. Manufacturing slowed. Fewer homes were built. Cheaper gas failed to ignite consumer spending. Yet month after month, employers kept on hiring vigorously. In March, the economy's slump finally overtook the job market. Employers added just 126,000 workers — the fewest since December 2013…
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West Virginia Authorities Allowing Fires To Burn Themselves Out
MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. (AP) - Fires burned for hours after a train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil derailed in a snowstorm in West Virginia, plunging at least one tanker into a river while sending a fireball skyward, authorities and residents say. Federal railroad and hazardous materials officials are probing Monday's derailment. One…
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