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Metrolink conductor raised concerns about engineer's cellphone use
The only Metrolink crew member to survive the Chatsworth rail disaster told federal investigators that he had previously complained to a supervisor about improper on-duty cellphone use by the engineer who crashed the commuter train, the crew member's...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Employees, Union Pacific Corporation, Hospitals and Clinics, Transportation
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In Wilmington, a family keeps a lonely vigil for a dead husband and father
On a dull Wilmington corner, where big rigs shudder by, Pat Johnson stands in protest.
A homemade sign, black and blue marker stenciled on white poster board, explains: "In loving memory of my husband Charles Johnson who died at UP from neglect."...Tags: Family, Disasters and Accidents, Employees, Union Pacific Corporation, Disasters
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Adrien Brody's other passion
By Susan Carpenter
Times Staff Writer
Adrien Brody is best known for two things: his Oscar-winning performance in "The Pianist" and his nose. The 34-year-old actor is less known for his interest in motorcycles, which recently came to the fore in "The...Tags: Movies, Transportation, Road Transportation, Adrien Brody, Celebrities
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California allows hospitals to delay seismic upgrades
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWith three-quarters of California's acute-care hospitals at risk of collapsing in a major earthquake, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has approved new rules allowing many facilities to bypass the extremely costly building reinforcements the state ordered after...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Justice System, Metal and Mineral, Building Material, Laws
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The deeper danger of Crandall Canyon
Before the hordes of reporters move on from the Crandall Canyon Mine disaster, taking the nation's attention with them, we should seize the opportunity to turn this tragedy into a teachable moment -- one that will allow us to look beyond the chilling...Tags: Coal, Disasters and Accidents, Death, Metal and Mineral, Political Systems
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Injured war zone contractors fight to get care
Civilian workers who suffered devastating injuries while supporting the U.S. war effort in Iraq and Afghanistan have come home to a grinding battle for basic medical care, artificial limbs, psychological counseling and other services.
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Powerful aftershocks rattle Peru
Special to The TimesPowerful aftershocks shook Peru today after a magnitude 8.0 earthquake throttled the nation the night before, killing at least 450 people and injuring more than 1,500, the United Nations said. Roads were cut to the hard-hit southern region, officials...Tags: Peru, Disasters and Accidents, Injuries and Wounds, Employees, Hospitals and Clinics
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China quake survivors still wait for word
In the 11 months since China's devastating earthquake, Wang Tingzhang and his wife have been transformed from docile, law-abiding citizens into defiant troublemakers, at least in the eyes of authorities. Along the way, they've been pushed, punched,...Tags: Human Rights, Natural Disasters, Family, Communist Party of China, Disasters
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How Risky Are Older Concrete Buildings?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTens of thousands of older concrete buildings across California represent the state's largest remaining risk of serious damage in a major earthquake, seismic safety officials say. Constructed as department stores, schools, parking structures and office...Tags: Natural Disasters, Technology, Schools, Hospitals and Clinics, Heavy Engineering
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Call us crazy; you'd be right
Times Staff WriterMICHAEL Visbal's home is a three-bedroom, three-bath monument to denial. Perched near the top of Malibu's Serra Retreat — a Shangri-La where homes have names and plenty of breathing room — the smallish blue house with great big views sits...Tags: Floods, Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, History, Transportation
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With Each Mile, the Divisions Deepen
Times Staff WriterBAGHDAD -- In quiet moments, especially once the sunlight has begun to fade, a passerby can almost imagine the former glory of Karadat Mariam, once Baghdad's most upscale neighborhood. Palm trees shade broad avenues. Hedge groves shield stately villas....Tags: Family, Iran, Baghdad (Iraq), Guerrilla Activity, Disasters and Accidents
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Cellphone law may not make roads safer
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs California joins five other states in requiring drivers to use hands-free devices when talking on cellphones, an increasing body of research suggests the legislation will accomplish little. The risk doesn't stem from whether one or both hands are on...Tags: Transportation, Justice System, Labor Legislation, Death, Career and Workplace
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