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  • September 2008
    • Up to 15 Dead in LA Train Smashup

      Up to 15 Dead in LA Train Smashup

      (Newser) - Ten to 15 people are dead and 70 injured after two trains collided in Los Angeles during rush hour today, the Los Angeles Times reports. At least 10 are critically hurt and dozens are likely trapped after a freight train slammed a Metrolink commuter train and derailed several cars. Firefighters initially battled a blaze sparked by the crash, which was so fierce that the commuter train's front passenger car was bent around its locomotive. More »

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      Los Angeles   train crash   fatalities   injured

  • July 2008
    • Chinese Athletes Destitute After Glory Days

      Chinese Athletes Destitute After Glory Days

      (Newser) - Zhao Yonghua was a Chinese national skiing champion and won several gold medals. But now, at 31, she is bedridden from diabetes, exacerbated by overtraining. With no hope of recovery or employment, the former star finally had to sell one of her gold medals to raise money for treatment. As NPR reports, Zhao is only one of many athletes whose lives have been upended in pursuit of sporting glory. More »

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      China   2008 Beijing Olympics   athlete   gold medal   Chinese athletes   injured

  • March 2008

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