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Deadly Amtrak Derailment

Multiple fatalities have been reported in an Amtrak train derailment in Washington state. CNN reports that 77 passengers have already been taken to area hospitals for treatment. The number of deaths has not been announced as of the writing of this article.

Today was the first day of operation for the Amtrak Cascades Train 501. The ill-fated 501 was scheduled to leave Seattle at 6 AM and to arrive in Portland, Oregon around ...

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