Mechanical error may have caused French train to derail, killing 6, rail official says
BRETIGNY-SUR-ORGE, France (AP) — An unattached rail joint may have caused a train derailment in France during a busy holiday weekend that left six dead,...
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Midnight bonfires ignite Northern Ireland holiday loved by Protestants, loathed by Catholics
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Shouting “No surrender!” and singing anti-Catholic songs, Protestant hardliners across Northern Ireland burned midnight bonfires topped with Irish flags and...
Royal Rush: Question of baby’s name puts British souvenir manufacturers in a race against time
LONDON (AP) — It’s a royal bonanza – but for Britain’s souvenir makers, also a royal headache. The upcoming birth of Prince William and his...