Third Union Pacific Train Accident in Six Days
The third Union Pacific train accident in just six days occured Thursday morning just after 5 a.m. The good news is, no one was hurt or killed. Thursday's accident was a derailment of 24 cars. It occured between Ivey and Inglewood, under the Americas overpass on the city's east side.
Union Pacific officials told ABC 7 the train was on an overnight run from Los Angeles to Dallas. The reason for the derailment is still unknown and investigators said it could take up to months to determine the cause.
Union Pacific has had a tough week. Just this past weekend, four people were killed in two separate accidents. And, the lawyer for the family of one of the victims from Saturday's accident may file a lawsuit claiming the company uses outdated and unsafe equipment.
http://www.kvia.com/Global/story.asp?S=1672795&nav=AbC0L830I am not sure, maybe every year China has this problem on the anniversary of the failed uprising.....but troops who are combat ready....and army, navy, air and missile forces to quell a rally!!!!
China Troops on High Alert in Fujian Province
Aim is to deal with any unrest that might result from a massive rally in Taiwan to mark 57th anniversary of failed uprising
By Ching Cheong
HONG KONG - China has put all its troops in Fujian province opposite Taiwan on high alert, to deal with any emergency that might break out as a result of a million-strong demonstration on the island tomorrow.
Beijing fears the massive rally could turn ugly and lead to great social disturbance, even utter chaos. So it sounded a Level 2 alert, which, in China's three-grade system, means all troops are to be combat-ready.
All leave has been cancelled, and extra ammunition and provisions have been brought in for the army, navy, air and missile forces to be prepared to roll at a moment's notice.
The demonstration is being organised by former Taiwanese president Lee Teng-hui, ostensibly to mark the 57th anniversary of the failed Feb 28 uprising by native Taiwanese against the mainland Kuomintang regime in 1947.
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,237217,00.html