A freight train has crashed into a coach in Biloxi, Mississippi, pushing the bus 300 feet down the tracks and leaving at least four people dead, authorities said.

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ENGLAND: A polar bear appears to have turned up in London.

A man attending a birthday party at a roller-skating rink opened fire after an apparent spat between family members, killing five people and wounding at least four others before shooting himself.

DISTANT THUNDER can gain a belated first success over fences thanks to a welcome drop in class at Fontwell today.