Parking Meters on Tracks Derail Train; No One Hurt
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WESTBURY, N.Y. — Looters apparently hoping to crack open two parking meters by placing them on train tracks caused a Long Island Rail Road train carrying 200 passengers to derail, officials said. No injuries were reported among the passengers or crew aboard the train that derailed Friday, a spokesman said. Train service was restored Saturday.
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