[Cindy]

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1025868

January 8th, 2007
"NTSB Investigates D.C. Subway Derailment"
Jan 8th - 5:46am
By SARAH KARUSH Associated Press Writer

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Higgins said the number of recent accidents was "cause for concern."

"This is an important system," Higgins said. "It's our nation's capital. We want to make sure it's as safe as possible.""

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=ahmedressam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=ressam

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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/298793_tl108.html

Monday, January 8, 2007
"Ressam recants terror plot confession"

P-I NEWS SERVICES

[SlowBoat407]

Thanks, Cindy. It's hard for me to see why, short of debris or deliberate action, a metro car would derail. That system is fairly new, apparently well-maintained, and built to some pretty high safety standards.