The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Sept. 29
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ONE DEAD IN NEW JERSEY TRAIN CRASH: One person is dead and 108 people are injured after a New Jersey commuter train crashed into the Hoboken Terminal during morning rush hour. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says a woman standing on the platform was killed by debris. The train came in at a high rate of speed and hit a bumper block — apparently knocking out pillars as it ground to a halt in a covered waiting area. The train operator is in critical condition and is co-operating with investigators. Christie says there’s no indication so far that the crash was anything but a “tragic accident.”
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