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  • Two cargo ships collide off Greece 10 missing

    ATHENS, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Two cargo ships collided early Monday off southwestern Greece, with 10 crew members missing, the Greek coastguard said. One ship under a Cook Islands flag was seriously damaged and sank, according to the Greece ...

  • Broken rail probed after US crash

    19 May 2013 US investigators are examining a broken section of rail to see if it is connected to the commuter train derailment and collision outside New York City that left dozens ...

  • Connecticut commuter trains collide injuring up to 60 people

    FAIRFIELD, Connecticut--A commuter train traveling eastbound from New York City derailed near the Connecticut suburb of Fairfield during the evening rush hour on Friday and collided with a westbound commuter train, injuring up to 60 people, three critically, officials ...

  • East Coast trains is on the wrong track with ticket fine

    I inadvertently boarded an East Coast train from London to Newark which was an hour earlier than the one I had booked. It's a journey I regularly take, but I had had a harrowing experience that morning trying to help save a child's life and so had forgotten to put my watch back an hour after returning from France. I therefore believed I was on the correct ...

  • Most influential Brit expats in transport

    Tim Clark, president, Emirates Airline Another massive year for Emirates Airline has just seen the carrier's net income rise by 52 percent -- its 25th straight year of profits. Much of this growth is due to Tim Clark, an able assistant to Emirates Group chairman and CEO Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum and to the former vice chairman, Sir Maurice Flanagan, who retired earlier this year. ...


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Fanfan la Tulipe [DVD]

Fanfan la Tulipe [DVD]

Although largely unknown west of the Atlantic Ocean, Fanfan la Tulipe is a beloved character in France whose origins date back to jovial folk songs of the mid-18th century about a French soldier who defeated the British army. Fanfan made his way through the various media of his d ... ...

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  • Two guns recovered at TN airports www.privateofficer.com

    TSA officers discover two loaded guns at airports in Tennessee, including one at Memphis International Airport. Tuesday night officials found a loaded pistol in a passenger`s carry-on bag at Memphis International Airport. Airport police were alerted and cited the passenger. A loaded gun was also found in a carry-on bag at McGhee Tyson Airport. So far this year, TSA officers have found ten guns ...

  • Broken rail examined in Conn. crash

    BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is connected to the ...

  • Transportation Safety Board of Canada deploys a team of investigators to the sinking of the FV Marie J

    May 18, 2013 /CNW/ - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) deploys a team to the Miramichi River, New Brunswick, to investigate the sinking of the F/V Marie J. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence. The TSB is an independent agency that investigates marine, pipeline, railway and aviation transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of ...

  • Fractured rail focus of derailment probe

    >Are you there? Stay safe and share your images with iReport.(CNN) -- Federal investigators ruled out foul play in a commuter train derailment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that left more than 70 people injured and shut down service along the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor, officials said Saturday. National Transportation Safety Board investigators are now focusing on a broken rail as a ...

  • Best Airports In The World

    Probably no one, really. The better question is "who hates airports?" For the most part, it's often the airports that make flying such a chore.  Some of them are better than others. According to the Airports Council International, these are the airports that travelers prefer. For customer service in South Africa to China, here's a look at the top three airports in six ...

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