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Cars leak hazardous chemicals after freight train derails in Washington, D.C.

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Cars leak hazardous chemicals after freight train derails in Washington, D.C.

A CSX freight train derailed Sunday morning in northeastern Washington, D.C., with several cars overturned and leaking hazardous liquids near the Rhode Island Avenue Metro Station, the District of Columbia Fire Department tweeted. The station and Rhode Island Avenue were closed as three cars were ...

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The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday he has activated the agency's emergency operation center at the highest response level to help respond to the worst Ebola outbreak in history. In testimony at a special congressional hearing on ...

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