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Two burned bodies were found in the wreckage of a derailed freight train as about 700 people remained out of their homes in San Antonio for a third day for fear that the chemical-laden cars might explode. The unidentified bodies, discovered as crews worked to douse cars still burning from Sunday’s derailment, might be those of hobos who were hitching a ride, Union Pacific Railroad spokesman John Bromley said. All crew members have been accounted for.
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