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Riders stuck 3 hours on Chicago commuter trains CHICAGO — Thunderstorms and heavy winds pounded the upper Midwest Tuesday night, stranding Chicago commuter train riders for hours, forcing the cancelation of hundreds of flights, and temporarily delaying Vice President Joe Biden's return to Washington after a fundraiser. Qantas, Rolls Royce reach settlement SYDNEY — Australia's flagship carrier Qantas said Wednesday it has reached a 95 million Australian dollar ($100 million) settlement with engine maker Rolls-Royce over last year's mid-air disintegration of a superjumbo engine, which temporarily forced the grounding of its entire fleet of A380s. washingtonnationlatin americaworldSHARE Texas on the PotomacPerry Watch: Did Newt Gingrich just endorse Rick Perry for president? Newt Gingrich is still running for president, despite the second staff mutiny in three weeks, which left him without top fund-raisers. But even on this grim day, the former House Speaker had time to praise Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a possible presidential rival. Gingrich opined that Perry will be "a formidable competitor" if he decides to go for the gold.
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