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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy are we seeing this in a foreign newspaper?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10873532/US-commuters-trapped-in-smoke-filled-subway-carriage.html
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Why are we seeing this in a foreign newspaper? (Original Post)
malaise
Jun 2014
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JeffHead
(1,186 posts)1. Probably because the NY Post couldn't think of a snarky headline...
so they bumped it for a Viagra ad.
struggle4progress
(118,345 posts)2. Because you didn't check the US press?
http://observer.com/2014/06/7-train-hotbox-filled-with-smoke-after-rail-fire/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/national/new-york-subway-fire-fills-train-with-smoke/2014/06/03/37fb68f4-eb3f-11e3-b10e-5090cf3b5958_video.html
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/06/03/no-7-train-fills-with-smoke-after-track-fire/
http://nypost.com/2014/06/03/subway-riders-trapped-in-smoke-filled-7-train/
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/7-Train-Track-Fire-Queens-Grand-Central-Smoky-Train-261617321.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/national/new-york-subway-fire-fills-train-with-smoke/2014/06/03/37fb68f4-eb3f-11e3-b10e-5090cf3b5958_video.html
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/06/03/no-7-train-fills-with-smoke-after-track-fire/
http://nypost.com/2014/06/03/subway-riders-trapped-in-smoke-filled-7-train/
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/7-Train-Track-Fire-Queens-Grand-Central-Smoky-Train-261617321.html
MineralMan
(146,331 posts)5. Exactly!
Folks really should check with Google News. It helps prevent embarrassment.
maddezmom
(135,060 posts)3. It was in the press yesterday
SheilaT
(23,156 posts)4. Probably because commuter hassles don't often get
on the news.
Are you in NYC? Was it not covered there by local TV? If you're anywhere else in the country I wouldn't expect to see it.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)6. Strange...local media did not chase an if it bleeds it leads story