Trainwreck: The Metro-North commuter train that derailed Sunday entered a dangerous curve at 82 mph rather than 30, NTSB investigators said. The information came from the train’s black box. Investigators also said the train’s throttle was fully engaged until six …

Derailed: At least four people were killed this morning when a Metro North train from Poughkeepsie to New York derailed near the Spuyten Duyvil station. The New York Fire Department says 67 people were injured, 11 critically. Four of the …

Tension: The US government yesterday urged its passenger airlines to notify China before passing through its newly claimed airspace over the East China Sea. The State Department said this does not indicate US acceptance of China’s demands, but does acknowledge …

Philippines: The government lowered its estimate of storm dead to about 2,500, down from an original figure of 10,000. About 660,000 people are homeless. Most reports are coming out of the city of Tacloban but there’s little information about conditions …

Philippines: Philippine President Benigno Aquino has declared a “national calamity” as his country digs out from the damage of Typhoon Haiyan. The UN put out a call for $301 million in disaster aid as the risk of hunger and disease …

Now This: A Verizon data center critical to the operation of the Obamacare website went down Sunday, making it impossible for people to register for health insurance in all 50 states. Computer contractors are working 24/7 to fix the problems. …

Winning!: Day 5. The focus of debate turned to the words of an anonymous “senior White House official” quoted as saying it doesn’t matter how long the federal shutdown lasts because,  “We are winning”. A flustered and frustrated House Speaker …