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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Josh Funk

Judge approves $600 million settlement in fiery Ohio derailment

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A federal judge approved the $600 million class-action settlement Wednesday that Norfolk Southern railroad offered to everyone who lived within 20 miles (32 kilometers) of last year's disastrous derailment i n East Palestine, Ohio, despite the objections of a few residents who questioned the deal.

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