The World - Nov. 22, 2012

THURSDAY

A freight train slammed into a parade float carrying wounded veterans in the west Texas town of Midland, killing four people and injuring 17 others. The float got stuck on the train tracks and could not clear the crossing before a Union Pacific freight train hit the crossing.

A Palestinian rocket fired into Israel killed three and touched off another round of worries over Middle East tensions.

A Kansas robber who seized a man’s cell phone and wallet at gunpoint recognized the victim as an ex-convict he had served time with and gave the possessions back.

FRIDAY

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