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'Absolute disastrous mess': 5 dead, at least 136 injured after Amtrak train derails
Armed with flashlights, firefighters went from car to car early Wednesday morning, looking for passengers inside an Amtrak train that derailed and tipped over in Philadelphia -- killing at least five.

Nepal's latest earthquake: Dozens killed; fears over remote areas
The death toll climbed Wednesday from Nepal's second major earthquake in less than three weeks as officials tried to gauge the scale of the new wave of destruction.

U.S.
Prosecutor: No charges for officer in Tony Robinson case
The Wisconsin police officer who shot and killed a 19-year-old unarmed biracial man won't face criminal charges in the case.

5 dead, dozens injured after tornadoes blast central U.S.
The lawn of what used to be the Van, Texas, intermediate school is scattered with shards of glass and long, twisted strips of metal and plastic. The building's windows are blown out, and debris hangs choked on the windowsills.

Millennials leaving church in droves, study finds
At its core, Christian life aims to be an unbroken circle, in the words of an old hymn -- a set of sacred traditions that run through generations of Sunday school stories, youth ministry morals and family gatherings sanctified by prayer.

'Deflategate:' 4-game suspension for Tom Brady, $1M fine for Pats
The NFL has suspended New England Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady for four games without pay in relation to the "Deflategate" incident in which the team was found to have used underinflated footballs for an advantage in the playoffs.

WORLD
Dozens dead after another major earthquake centered in Nepal
Latest developments

Vienna brings in gay-themed crossing lights for Eurovision Song Contest
Pedestrians waiting to cross the road in the Austrian capital of Vienna will now be greeted by an unusual sight.

Chinese company treats 6,400 employees to French vacation
More than 6,000 employees of Tiens Group -- a Chinese conglomerate -- were given the VIP treatment on an all expenses paid trip to France to celebrate the company's 20th birthday.

Seafood from slavery: Can Thailand tackle the crisis in its fishing industry?
The hours would be long and the work hard, but spending a year as a fisherman seemed like a good option to Samart Senasook.

BUSINESS
Google: Human drivers are the problem
After a flurry of coverage following news that Google's self-driving cars have been involved in a spate of fender benders, the tech giant wants you to know that it's human drivers in other cars who are at fault, not its computerized vehicles.

Why Facebook is starting a new partnership with 9 news publishers
Right now you're probably reading this story on CNNMoney, but someday you could be reading it within Facebook's app.

HEALTH
What's in a disease name? WHO has recommendations
Mad cow disease. The name alone strikes fear in the hearts of beef eaters and tourists. Following one of the numerous outbreaks in northern England in 2001, authorities had to urge visitors to return to the nation's idyllic countryside-turned-ghost town.

How a coma made me a happier person
Not everyone gets to have a near-death experience. Kelly Hager considers herself lucky for hers.

TECHNOLOGY
'Incredible shrinking car' drives sideways to park in tiny spaces
As cities continue to grow at a dizzying rate, commuters are constantly battling ever-increasing congestion on the roads and a lack of parking, just to get to work.

Oculus Rift hitting market early next year
After almost three years of hype, trade-show demos and breathless reviews from tech journalists, the long-awaited Oculus Rift finally has a release date. Sort of.

ENTERTAINMENT
Muppets return to prime time: Five things we learned about ABC's fall schedule
It's time to play the music; it's time to light the lights ... Tuesday nights at 8 ET, to be exact.

Natalie Portman to play Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Selma Blair as Kris Jenner
Already this week is all about interesting casting news.

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