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malaise

(268,725 posts) Tue Jun 3, 2014, 08:02 PM Jun 2014

Why are we seeing this in a foreign newspaper?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10873532/US-commuters-trapped-in-smoke-filled-subway-carriage.html

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Why are we seeing this in a foreign newspaper? (Original Post) malaise Jun 2014 OP

Probably because the NY Post couldn't think of a snarky headline... JeffHead Jun 2014 #1

Because you didn't check the US press? struggle4progress Jun 2014 #2

Exactly! MineralMan Jun 2014 #5

It was in the press yesterday maddezmom Jun 2014 #3

Probably because commuter hassles don't often get SheilaT Jun 2014 #4

Strange...local media did not chase an if it bleeds it leads story nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #6

JeffHead

(1,186 posts)

1. Probably because the NY Post couldn't think of a snarky headline...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 08:06 PM

Jun 2014

so they bumped it for a Viagra ad.

struggle4progress

(118,237 posts)

2. Because you didn't check the US press?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 08:11 PM

Jun 2014

http://observer.com/2014/06/7-train-hotbox-filled-with-smoke-after-rail-fire/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/national/new-york-subway-fire-fills-train-with-smoke/2014/06/03/37fb68f4-eb3f-11e3-b10e-5090cf3b5958_video.html
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/06/03/no-7-train-fills-with-smoke-after-track-fire/
http://nypost.com/2014/06/03/subway-riders-trapped-in-smoke-filled-7-train/
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/7-Train-Track-Fire-Queens-Grand-Central-Smoky-Train-261617321.html

MineralMan

(146,262 posts)

5. Exactly!

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 08:14 PM

Jun 2014

Folks really should check with Google News. It helps prevent embarrassment.

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)

3. It was in the press yesterday

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 08:12 PM

Jun 2014

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

4. Probably because commuter hassles don't often get

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 08:12 PM

Jun 2014

on the news.

Are you in NYC? Was it not covered there by local TV? If you're anywhere else in the country I wouldn't expect to see it.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

6. Strange...local media did not chase an if it bleeds it leads story

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 08:20 PM

Jun 2014

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