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French train derails after hay trailer crash

Five people were injured when a train hit a trailer filled with hay and derailed in central France, police said today.

 

 

Palin to quit as Alaska governor

Sarah Palin said today that she is resigning from office at the end of the month, raising speculation that she will focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race.

 




Spanish police foil zeppelin jailbreak

Police in Spain foiled a plot to use a zeppelin to help a prisoner break out of jail, officials revealed Friday.

 




LRC convenes talks in electricians' dispute

The Labour Relations Commission has convened talks for tomorrow in an attempt to resolve a dispute over pay in the electrical contracting sector.

 




German barman jailed for deadly drinking match

A German court has sentenced a Berlin barkeeper to three years and five months in prison after he was convicted of bodily harm with fatal consequences for a drinking match that left his teenage opponent dead.

 




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