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• LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- Nicole Gibs was serving a table at Lynchburg's Depot Grille across the tracks along the James River when she heard a train that sounded even louder than usual. When she looked up, she saw several train cars wobbling, and then one fell over, immediately sparking a fire.
• Several others toppled "like Tyco trains," the 32-year-old said, and her manager yelled: "Evacuate!"
• CSX crews were on the scene Thursday trying to quickly clean up and clear what city officials described as more than a dozen derailed train cars, some carrying crude oil. A few caught fire Wednesday, with three tanker cars ending up in the water and leaking some of their contents. It was the latest in a string of crashes involving oil trains that has safety experts pushing for better oversight.
• Nearby buildings were evacuated for a time, but officials said there were no injuries. CSX said the train was on its way from Chicago to an unspecified destination when most of the cars were knocked off the tracks. Online photos and videos showed large flames and thick, black smoke right after the crash.
• "You could feel the heat like you were standing by a campfire," Gibs said. "It was hot."
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• BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (AP) -- Brunei on Thursday embraced a form of Islamic Shariah criminal law that includes harsh penalties, a move slammed by international rights group as a step backward for human rights.
• The tiny Southeast Asian nation began phasing in a version of Shariah that allows for penalties such as amputation for theft and stoning for adultery. Most of the punishments can be applied to non-Muslims, who account for about one-third of the 440,000 people in the oil-rich country.
• Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has introduced the law as a "great achievement" for Brunei.
• "The decision to implement the (Shariah penal code) is not for fun but is to obey Allah's command as written in the Quran," he said in a speech Wednesday to announce the launch first phase of the law.

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