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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: train station

train station stories: 3 news summaries

 Smooching 
 Gets Kiss-Off 
 in London Rail 
 Station Ban 

Lip-lockers confined to 'kissing zone'

Feb 17, 09 5:18 AM CST
(Newser) - "Mind the Kissing Ban" could become the watchphrase of London train stations just as its subways are known for the "Mind the Gap" warning. Officials have posted signs barring kissing in certain sections of the renovated Warrington Bank Quay station because tarrying lovers are causing too much congestion,... More »

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London • kissing • congestion • London Underground • train station

 Mumbai 
 Photog: 
 'I Only Wish I 
 Had a Gun' 

Police wouldn't shoot at gunmen, he says

Nov 30, 08 9:15 AM CST
(Newser) - The photographer who took pictures of Mumbai terrorists seen worldwide snapped his train-station shots as armed police stood by, he told the Belfast Telegraph. “At one point, I ran up to them and told them to use their weapons. I said, 'Shoot them, they're sitting ducks!' but they... More »

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India • police • terrorist • photographers • Mumbai • guns • train station

 'Stationmaster' 
 Puts $10M in 
 Town's Kitty 

Japanese hamlet cashes in on calico's popularity

Oct 30, 08 3:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Japanese hamlet of Kishikawa has hopped aboard the Tama express, CNN reports, with the local economy getting a $10 million boost as the calico-turned-hat-wearing-stationmaster gains popularity within and beyond the nation’s borders. Folks flock to the town for a break from city life, taking pictures with the feline... More »

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Japan • train • cat • train station • local economy • stationmaster • novelty

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