Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secret
A new investigation reveals the risks of railroads policing their own bridges
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Many towns are unprepared to handle train derailments and hazmat spills
Train derailments involving spills of 1,000 gallons or more of hazardous materials happen a few times a year, often resulting in evacuations or fires
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'Predatory gambling' has helped the lottery reach sky-high jackpot, critics say
The estimated jackpot total is just short of the Powerball record and the third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history, officials say.
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Actual greenhouse gas volumes exceed official reports
Oil and gas operators in Texas and a dozen other U.S. states have flared, or burned off, at least 3.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas over much of the last decade, according to an analysis of satellite data by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism
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