Fires halt LIRR, Amtrak, NJ Transit service
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Penn Station has been evacuated and Long Island Rail Road, Amtrak and NJ Transit train service has been suspended from the station amid reports of two fires and power outages.
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Restricted train services are operating as inquiries go on into how two miles of overhead cables came down.
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(Chicago-AP) Dec. 7, 2004 - Officials have closed off streets around a historic Chicago skyscraper where a five-and-a-half-hour fire sent at least 37 people to area hospitals.
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Paris' subways slowed to a halt and rail lines were disrupted Thursday during a massive strike in France that was expected to give President Nicolas Sarkozy his first real test after five months in office.Unions are protesting Sarkozy's plan to trim special retirement packages for some workers, part of his pledges to cut back on costly public services. The strikes began late Wednesday and were to last through Thursday.The first mass-scale problems for travelers and commuters were expected at Thursday morning rush hour. Paris transport authority RATP said traffic would be 'virtually nil' on most of its lines. The national rail network said it would be 'nearly paralyzed.' Read more
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A power outage affected parts of Manhattan's Upper East Side on Wednesday, partially shutting down subway service, officials and witnesses said.
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Pressure grew Thursday for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and other public agencies in the two states to help prevent a disruption of
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The last two cars of one of the city's elevated transit trains derailed Tuesday, causing minor injuries to some commuters, officials said.
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Leaking propane from two 12,000-gallon tanks caught fire during a firefighter training exercise on the Salt Lake City International Airport grounds about 9:20 p.m. Wednesday.  The fire did not impact flights, said airport spokeswoman Barbara Gann.
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A power outage struck Manhattan's wealthy Upper East Side during a heat wave on Wednesday, snarling subway service during rush hour in another embarrassment for utility Con Edison.
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Service interruptions reported across the U.S.
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To help reduce the risk of fires, air travelers will no longer be able to pack loose lithium batteries in checked luggage beginning Jan. 1, the Transportation Department said Friday
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An Amtrak train derailed in this city Thursday night, but Amtrak officials said there were no reports of injuries.
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A number of ferry crossings have been cancelled today due to adverse weather conditions.
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Fires and other problems made for a rough commute into the city this morning for thousands of New Jersey residents. Workers are trying to fix the problems before the evening rush.
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Scorching temperatures in the western US cause a string of fires, threatening homes and highways.
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A shortage of fuel in Nepal prompted by strikes and protests in the south forced the shutdown of much of the capital's public transportation system Wednesday
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A train carrying a flammable liquid derailed Monday in a residential neighborhood, and hundreds of people were evacuated along with three schools, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or illness.