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"A controversial new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham has been given the go-ahead by government... Protest groups formed to oppose the scheme say the planned route crosses an area of outstanding natural beauty and it will damage the environment."

LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (AP) - Blackened debris, twisted metal and gas leaks hampered rescue workers' search for perhaps dozens of bodies Tuesday, three days after a runaway oil train smashed into this small lakeside town, incinerating homes, a library and a crowded bar.