Tag: Transportation
3 killed in late-night crash in Clinton County
FRANKFORT, Ind. — Three people died in a car crash in central Indiana on Friday night.
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US vacates key Afghan base; pullout target now ‘late August’
WASHINGTON — Nearly 20 years after invading Afghanistan to oust the Taliban and hunt down al-Qaida, the U.S. military has vacated its biggest airfield...
Train derails in Canada, spilling timber and tar sands
BLACKFALDS, Alberta — A train carrying tar sands and timber has derailed in the Canadian province of Alberta, spilling at least part of its...
At least 43 migrants drown off Tunisia; 84 rescued
TUNIS, Tunisia — At least 43 migrants drowned off the coast of Tunisia on Saturday and 84 others were rescued after their boat capsized...
EXPLAINER: When is the US war in Afghanistan really over?
WASHINGTON — As the last U.S. combat troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, the question arises: When is the war really over?
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No decision yet in Turkey’s negotiations for Kabul Airport
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s defense minister said Friday that negotiations over his country's proposal to operate and secure the key international airport in Afghanistan are...
Paris airport workers block terminal to protest pay cut
PARIS — Paris airport workers protesting pay cuts on Friday blocked a busy terminal at a Charles de Gaulle Airport and skirmished with police,...
US plans to make airlines refund fees if bags are delayed
The Transportation Department will propose that airlines be required to refund fees on checked baggage if the bags aren't delivered to passengers quickly enough.
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Businesses, schools close as storm Elsa nears Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Officials in St. Vincent and the Grenadines closed schools, businesses and an international airport on Friday as the eastern...
National Guard: Human error caused fatal NY helicopter crash
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Human error caused the crash of an Army National Guard helicopter during a January training exercise in upstate New York that...