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Feds Blame Industry for Hampering Oil Train Safety

U.S. transportation officials rebuked the oil industry Friday for not giving up information regulators say they need to gauge the danger of moving crude by rail, after several accidents highlighted the explosive properties of fuel from the booming oil shale …

Police Departments Nationwide Seek Help on Drugged Driving

The federal government should help police departments nationwide obtain the tools and training needed to attack a rising scourge of driving under the influence, two U.S. senators said Sunday. Sens. Charles Schumer of New York and Mark Pryor of Arkansas …

Family Seeks $56M for San Diego Jet Crash

A family that lost four members when a military jet crashed into their San Diego home is seeking $56 million in compensation from the federal government. Attorney Brian Panish said during closing arguments Wednesday that Don Yoon should receive $25 …