The headline news from May 14, 2015

The archive of all headlines from May 14, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Train was traveling 106 mph; emergency brakes applied

Washingtonpost  14/May/2015 00:00:09

The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing 7 people, was moving at twice the authorized speed as it approached a curve, the NTSB said, and brakes were applied too late.

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Breaking newsHouse rejects NSA collection of phone records with vote to reform spy agency

The Guardian  14/May/2015 00:00:11

House of Representatives votes overwhelmingly to ban mass collection of Americans’ phone records as it votes in favour of the USA Freedom Act

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 00:00:12

But the legislation faces a hurdle in the Senate, where GOP leaders are backing a bill to renew the NSA program either unchanged or with minor amendments. John Boehner

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Amtrak Train Was Speeding at 106 MPH

NBC News  14/May/2015 00:15:06

Amtrak Crash

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Amtrak Train Was Speeding at 106 MPH Before Deadly Crash

NBC News  14/May/2015 00:30:10

Amtrak Crash

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House rejects NSA collection of phone records with vote to reform spy agency

The Guardian  14/May/2015 00:30:11

House of Representatives votes overwhelmingly to ban mass collection of Americans’ phone records as it votes in favour of the USA Freedom Act

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NBC News  14/May/2015 00:45:06

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Train approached curve at 106 mph, twice the limit

Washingtonpost  14/May/2015 00:45:07

The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing 7 people, was moving at twice the authorized speed, the NTSB said, and emergency brakes were applied too late.

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NYT Now

New York Times  14/May/2015 01:00:06

The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, killing at least 7 people, was traveling at twice the speed limit on that stretch of track, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Amtrak Train Was Speeding at 106 MPH Before Deadly Crash

NBC News  14/May/2015 01:00:08

Amtrak Crash

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 01:00:10

But the overwhelming House vote is not representative of the Senate, where GOP leaders are backing a bill with few or no changes to the National Security Agency program. John Boehner

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S. China Sea tensions

CNN  14/May/2015 02:45:03

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Increased Fundingfor Amtrak Fails inHouse PanelNYT Now

New York Times  14/May/2015 03:00:06

The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, killing at least 7 people, was traveling at twice the speed limit on that stretch of track, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 03:15:07

But the overwhelming House vote is not representative of the Senate, where GOP leaders are backing a bill with few or no changes to the National Security Agency program. Data center in Utah

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Train Derailedat 106 M.P.H.on Sharp Turn;at Least 7 DeadNYT Now

New York Times  14/May/2015 04:00:07

The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, killing at least 7 people, was traveling at twice the speed limit on that stretch of track, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 04:00:12

The city plans to hire only three people to monitor the activity of more than 1,300 rental properties that will be illegal. And owners are already looking for ways around the new rules. Santa Monica cracks down on short-term rentals

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Back off

CNN  14/May/2015 05:15:02

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Jeb Bush, the Mexican Drug Cartel and “Free Trade”. The Bush Family and Organized Crime

Globalresearch  14/May/2015 05:45:06

Presidential candidate Jeb Bush had close personal ties to Raul Salinas de Gortiari, brother of Mexico’s former president Carlos Salinas de Gortiari. In the 1990s, Raul the “drug kingpin”, according to Switzerland’s federal prosecutor Carla del Ponte, was one of the main figures of the Mexican Drug Cartel.

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Globalresearch  14/May/2015 06:00:07

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 07:30:08

Business leaders call the City Council committee's action a job killer, but some activists say it doesn't raise the wage quickly enough. Minimum wage in Los Angeles

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Amtrak Engineer Doesn’t Remember Train Crash: Report

NBC News  14/May/2015 07:45:05

Amtrak Crash

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 09:00:08

Federal authorities are expected to announce indictments Thursday against former L.A. County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka and a retired sheriff's captain in the probe into excessive force and corruption. Paul Tanaka

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Jeb Bush, the Mexican Drug Cartel and “Free Trade”. The Bush Family and Organized Crime

Globalresearch  14/May/2015 09:15:06

Presidential candidate Jeb Bush had close personal ties to Raul Salinas de Gortiari, brother of Mexico’s former president Carlos Salinas de Gortiari. In the 1990s, Raul the “drug kingpin”, according to Switzerland’s federal prosecutor Carla del Ponte, was one of the main figures of the Mexican Drug Cartel.

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Jeb Bush, the Mexican Drug Cartel and “Free Trade”. The Bush Family and Organized Crime

Globalresearch  14/May/2015 09:45:06

Presidential candidate Jeb Bush had close personal ties to Raul Salinas de Gortiari, brother of Mexico’s former president Carlos Salinas de Gortiari. In the 1990s, Raul the “drug kingpin”, according to Switzerland’s federal prosecutor Carla del Ponte, was one of the main figures of the Mexican Drug Cartel.

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Globalresearch  14/May/2015 10:15:06

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Chaos as bullets fly

CNN  14/May/2015 10:30:04

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Advanced Safety System Still a Long Way From Station

NBC News  14/May/2015 11:30:06

Amtrak Crash

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Jeb Bush, the Mexican Drug Cartel and “Free Trade”. The Bush Family and Organized Crime

Globalresearch  14/May/2015 12:30:06

Presidential candidate Jeb Bush had close personal ties to Raul Salinas de Gortiari, brother of Mexico’s former president Carlos Salinas de Gortiari. In the 1990s, Raul the “drug kingpin”, according to Switzerland’s federal prosecutor Carla del Ponte, was one of the main figures of the Mexican Drug Cartel.

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Gunmen storm hotel

CNN  14/May/2015 13:00:04

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Jeb Bush, the Mexican Drug Cartel and “Free Trade”. The Bush Family and Organized Crime

Globalresearch  14/May/2015 13:30:08

Presidential candidate Jeb Bush had close personal ties to Raul Salinas de Gortiari, brother of Mexico’s former president Carlos Salinas de Gortiari. In the 1990s, Raul the “drug kingpin”, according to Switzerland’s federal prosecutor Carla del Ponte, was one of the main figures of the Mexican Drug Cartel.

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Globalresearch  14/May/2015 13:45:07

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Some Riders Still Missing as Investigators Pore Over CrashNYT Now

New York Times  14/May/2015 14:00:06

Some of the riders from Tuesday night’s Amtrak crash in Philadelphia were still unaccounted for on Thursday, and officials were sorting through passenger lists and examining the remaining wreckage.

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Jeb Bush falters on Iraq, and his rivals pounce

Washingtonpost  14/May/2015 14:15:04

The presumptive 2016 presidential candidate still struggles with how to handle — and how to differentiate himself from — his brother’s presidential legacy.

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 14:15:07

By 2050, parts of L.A. County are forecast to experience triple or quadruple the number of days of extreme heat if nothing is done to limit greenhouse gas emissions, UCLA scientists say. L.A. Now Indictments expected in L.A. County jail scandal, sources say

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Five Big Questions About the Philadelphia Amtrak Crash

NBC News  14/May/2015 14:30:08

Amtrak Crash

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Amtrak crashSurvivors recount ’awful’ moments as train careened off tracks

The Guardian  14/May/2015 14:45:06

Passengers describe how they ‘flew across the train’ as it sped at 100mph around a curve: ‘It did not feel like the kind of thing you could walk away from’

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’Left to die’

CNN  14/May/2015 15:45:02

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 16:00:09

The engineer, who suffered a concussion in the crash that killed 7, does not recall deploying the emergency brake as he entered a curve at more than 100 mph, his attorney says. L.A. Now Tanaka: Indictment in L.A. County jail corruption scandal 'baseless'

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 16:15:08

The engineer, who suffered a concussion in the crash that killed 7, does not recall deploying the emergency brake as he entered a curve at more than 100 mph, his attorney says. L.A. Now Paul Tanaka surrenders after indictment in L.A. County jail corruption scandal

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Jeb Bush, the Mexican Drug Cartel and “Free Trade”. The Bush Family and Organized Crime

Globalresearch  14/May/2015 16:30:08

Presidential candidate Jeb Bush had close personal ties to Raul Salinas de Gortiari, brother of Mexico’s former president Carlos Salinas de Gortiari. In the 1990s, Raul the “drug kingpin”, according to Switzerland’s federal prosecutor Carla del Ponte, was one of the main figures of the Mexican Drug Cartel.

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Globalresearch  14/May/2015 16:45:05

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 16:45:08

The engineer, who suffered a concussion in the crash that killed 7, does not recall deploying the emergency brake as he entered a curve at more than 100 mph, his attorney says. L.A. Now Paul Tanaka, indicted, surrenders in L.A. County jail corruption case

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 17:00:10

The former undersheriff is indicted by a federal grand jury investigating excessive force and corruption in county jails, a source says. His attorney calls the charges 'baseless.' Nation Amtrak engineer has 'absolutely no recollection' of derailment, attorney says

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Inquiry Focuseson Why Train’sEngineer Didn’tSlow DownNYT Now

New York Times  14/May/2015 18:00:07

Investigators of Tuesday’s fatal Amtrak crash are turning their attention to the 32-year-old engineer who was driving the train, trying to determine why he reacted too late to slow it down as he went into a curve.

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’No recollection’

CNN  14/May/2015 18:15:03

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Engineer said to have no memory of derailment

Washingtonpost  14/May/2015 18:30:06

Brandon Bostian suffered a concussion in an Amtrak wreck that killed eight people Tuesday in Philadelphia, his attorney said.

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 18:30:09

The former undersheriff is indicted by a federal grand jury investigating excessive force and corruption in county jails, a source says. His attorney calls the charges 'baseless.' L.A. Now El Niño gains strength, raising hopes for drought relief

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Inquiry Focuseson Why Train’sEngineer Didn’tSlow DownNYT Now

New York Times  14/May/2015 18:45:05

Rescue workers pulled the body of an eighth victim from the wreckage of Tuesday’s Amtrak crash, as investigators turned their attention to the train’s engineer and why he reacted too late to slow it down as he went into a curve.

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What We Still Don’t Know About the Amtrak Crash

NBC News  14/May/2015 18:45:08

Amtrak Crash

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Engineer said to have no memory of derailment

Washingtonpost  14/May/2015 18:45:09

Brandon Bostian suffered a concussion in the Amtrak disaster, his attorney said as the rescuers found an eighth body in the wreckage in Philadelphia.

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8 Dead in TrainCrash With AllPassengersAccounted ForNYT Now

New York Times  14/May/2015 19:00:06

Rescue workers pulled the body of an eighth victim from the wreckage of Tuesday’s Amtrak crash, as investigators turned their attention to the train’s engineer and why he reacted too late to slow it down as he went into a curve.

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Eighth Body Pulled From Wreckage of Amtrak Crash

NBC News  14/May/2015 19:00:09

Amtrak Crash

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Homan Square detaineeI was sexually abused by police at Chicago ’black site’

The Guardian  14/May/2015 19:00:11

Angel Perez, now the 13th person to describe to the Guardian detainment at the secret police site, is joined by four others in a lawsuit seeking justice from the city

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 19:00:13

The former L.A. County undersheriff and another high-ranking officer are accused of orchestrating an effort to obstruct a federal investigation into excessive force and corruption in county jails. L.A. Now El Niño gains strength, raising hopes for drought relief

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Engineer said to have no memory of derailment

Washingtonpost  14/May/2015 19:15:06

Brandon Bostian suffered a concussion, his attorney said, as an eighth body was found in the wreckage in Philadelphia and officials said everyone on the train has now been acounted for.

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 19:15:09

State residents at the University of California are getting a two-year reprieve from threatened tuition increases as a result of a large infusion of new state funds in the governor's proposed spending plan. L.A. Now Paul Tanaka indicted, accused of obstructing federal jail abuse probe

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 19:45:08

UC officials say the system will receive 4% increases in state funding in each of the next four years, for a cumulative total of $507 million. L.A. Now Paul Tanaka indicted, accused of obstructing federal jail abuse probe

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 20:00:13

UC officials say the system will receive 4% increases in state funding in each of the next four years, for a cumulative total of $507 million, as well as $436 million over three years from the state's rainy day surplus. L.A. Now Paul Tanaka indicted, accused of obstructing federal jail abuse probe

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 20:15:08

UC officials say the system will receive 4% increases in state funding in each of the next four years, for a cumulative total of $507 million, as well as $436 million over three years from the state's rainy day surplus. PolitiCal What you need to know about Brown's revised $169-billion budget

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Jeb Bush, the Mexican Drug Cartel and “Free Trade”. The Bush Family and Organized Crime

Globalresearch  14/May/2015 22:15:06

Presidential candidate Jeb Bush had close personal ties to Raul Salinas de Gortiari, brother of Mexico’s former president Carlos Salinas de Gortiari. In the 1990s, Raul the “drug kingpin”, according to Switzerland’s federal prosecutor Carla del Ponte, was one of the main figures of the Mexican Drug Cartel.

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’Painful Day’: Remembering the Victims of Amtrak Crash

NBC News  14/May/2015 22:30:09

Amtrak Crash

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’Painful Day’: All Eight Fatalities Identified in Amtrak Crash

NBC News  14/May/2015 22:45:07

Amtrak Crash

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Los Angeles Times  14/May/2015 22:45:10

UC officials say the system will receive 4% increases in state funding in each of the next four years, for a cumulative total of $507 million, as well as $436 million over three years from the state's rainy day surplus. PolitiCal What you need to know about where your tax money is going

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8 Dead in TrainCrash With AllPassengersAccounted ForNYT Now

New York Times  14/May/2015 23:00:06

An eighth victim of Tuesday’s Amtrak crash was found, as investigators focused on the train’s engineer and why he reacted too late to slow down as he went into a curve.

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Jeb Bush, the Mexican Drug Cartel and “Free Trade”. The Bush Family and Organized Crime

Globalresearch  14/May/2015 23:15:06

Presidential candidate Jeb Bush had close personal ties to Raul Salinas de Gortiari, brother of Mexico’s former president Carlos Salinas de Gortiari. In the 1990s, Raul the “drug kingpin”, according to Switzerland’s federal prosecutor Carla del Ponte, was one of the main figures of the Mexican Drug Cartel.

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