Word: rails
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...concerned is the government that a terrorist could smuggle nuclear material into the U.S.? Concerned enough that the U.S. Customs Service is quietly installing new technology to better detect radiation at mail facilities, airports, seaports, rail yards and across the U.S. border. The new "radiation-portal-detection systems," costing $100,000 to $150,000 apiece, will supplement current technology, which consists of radiation "pagers" worn on the belts of customs personnel. Containers and vehicles will pass through the devices, which can pick up a wider variety of radioactive emissions than the pagers, from weapons-grade plutonium to medical waste that...
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...last night’s public hearing, hundreds of parents and teachers came to rail against the plan, calling it “brutal” and “appalling.” The assistant principal at the Fitzgerald organized a bus that brought scores of parents and children from the school to protest...
When I got to the top the sky was immense and Boston retreated a very long way below me, and I felt very small and alone. I was terrified, unable even to stand upright. Hunched and shivering with fear, I scuttled over to the rail and clutched it. Do not let me die, I prayed, oh, please don’t let me die. As soon as I could rely on my legs again, I descended the 99 steps, dragging my arm against the cool, solid core of the tower to ground...
...taking the train down from Alice Springs and was somewhat mystified by their comment. "I don't know why they said that," remarked the train manager in mock surprise. "It only happens about 99% of the time." But comfort rather than speed is the point of the rail trip?most berths on this overnight run cost more than a business-class seat on Qantas. The cozy sleeping cabins are plainly but comfortably furnished and feature enough clever foldaway devices to keep you amused even if you don't spend most of the 20-hour ride in one of the three...