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Commuter-rail killer gets life terms
LOS ANGELES A judge sentenced a man convicted of causing a deadly commuter-rail crash to 11 consecutive life terms Wednesday after denouncing him as a remorseless killer. Superior Court Judge William Pounders said he would have imposed a sentence of... -
Metrolink killer is sentenced to 11 life terms in prison
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA gasp filled a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday as a judge sentenced a former Compton laborer to 11 consecutive life prison terms for triggering a commuter train crash that killed 11 people, the deadliest train crash in Metrolink's history....Tags: Drunk Driving, Trials, Assault, Lawyers, Murder
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"Metrolink Murderer" Will Spend Life in Prison
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- The man known as the "metrolink murderer" will spend the rest of his life in prison. A judge sentenced 29 year old Juan Manuel Alvarez to 11 consecutive life sentences, calling him a "remorseless killer." Superior Court Judge William...Tags: Trials, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Vehicles
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Metra train hits vehicle on Rock Island Line
Tribune staff reporterTwo people were injured when a vehicle collided with a Joliet-bound Rock Island Line Metra train Sunday. Both were taken to area hospitals. Their conditions were not available. The outbound train, No. 203, hit a vehicle in a crossing near 90th street...Tags: Joliet, Vehicles, Metra
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'What Happened to Anna K.' by Irina Reyn
What Happened to Anna K.
A Novel
Irina Reyn
Touchstone: 244 pp., $24
THE JACKET flap on my college copy of "Anna Karenina" calls it "a masterpiece that bared the Russian soul." That dark Russian spirit, brooding and complicated, is what makes Tolstoy'...Tags: Long Beach (California), Literature, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Mistrial for three men in 2005 London transit bombings
Associated PressA British jury said yesterday that it had failed to reach verdicts in the case of three men accused of helping to plan the London subway and bus bombings in 2005 - the worst attack on Britain's capital since World War II. Prosecutors said they would...Tags: Transportation, Guerrilla Activity, Subway Transportation, Bombings, Prosecution
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Magnitude 6.0 Quake Rocks China
Associated PressBEIJING -- The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.0 earthquake has hit China's Sichuan province, which was devastated by a more powerful quake in May. There have been no immediate reports of damage or injuries from Tuesday's temblor. It's the latest of...Tags: Disasters, Avalanches and Landslides, Earthquakes
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Amtrak Passengers Bussed Around BNSF Derailment In Montana
The Associated PressPassengers on Amtrak's Chicago-Seattle train were moved to buses for part of their Montana travel on Monday after a BNSF Railway freight train derailed, blocking tracks and spilling corn destined for export from the West Coast. Ten cars in a 110-car...Tags: Injuries, Nature, Jerry Brown, Vehicles
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No verdict in trial of alleged accomplices in 2005 London transit bombings
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersThe trial of three alleged accomplices of the suicide bombers who struck the London transit system on July 7, 2005, killing 52 people, ended Friday when the jury failed to reach a verdict. Prosecutors had charged that the men helped scout targets...Tags: Terrorism, Trials, Transportation, Bombings, Prosecution
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Schilling: Sox Should Trade Ramirez Today
Courant Staff WriterCurt Schilling, who has witnessed many of the Manny Ramirez in-season dramas firsthand, weighed in on the current crisis this morning on WEEI-AM in Boston. Schilling, who famously confronted Ramirez on the field in July 2004 to try and prevent a...Tags: Spring Training, Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox, Terry Francona, Pedro Martinez
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Hackers Mull Physical Attacks On A Networked World
AP Technology WriterWant to break into the computer network in an ultra-secure building? Ship a hacked iPhone there to a nonexistent employee and hope the device sits in the mailroom, scanning for nearby wireless connections. How about stealing someone's computer passwords?...Tags: New Products, Theft, Consumer Electronics Industry, Internet, Natural Science
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CTA train derails near Cermak-Chinatown stop
A CTA Red Line train has derailed near the Cermak-Chinatown stop. Initial reports indicate a train derailed around 7:30 p.m. It is unclear whether there are any injuries.Tags: Transportation, Chicago Transit Authority
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