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Twelve more passengers were injured in the crash 15 miles north of New York City. It's the second major accident in 15 months for the Metro-North rail line, which serves 280,000 passengers a day.

Top stories include reports of a new massacre of civilians in Syria; and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta makes an unannounced visit to Pakistan and expresses frustration with that country.

Top stories include Wisconsin voters who are going to the polls to decide whether to recall Gov. Scott Walker; drone strikes in Pakistan are aimed at disrupting al-Qaida activity and may have killed its leading propagandist.

In rare public statement, Zheng Guoguang said climate change could have devastating ecological impacts on China.

Also: Google cuts 4,000 jobs at Motorola Mobility; most of those killed by earthquakes in Iran are women and children; excessive heat warnings continue in Arizona, California; Obama to announce food aid for drought-stricken farmers.

Also: Mass casualties after shootings in Toronto and Tuscaloosa; North Korea names new army vice marshal; Fed's Bernanke to testify about economy; court martial set to begin in Texas air base scandal.

Also: Top military official removed from post in North Korea, where young leader may be purging old guard; Microsoft and NBC call it quits — MSNBC.com will become NBCNews.com; some Egyptians protest as Secretary of State Clinton passes by.

After two years as Vice President Dick Cheney's closest aide, Mary Matalin prepares to leave the White House. Matalin, who has a long history in Republican politics says she hopes to spend more time with her family -- including her husband, is Democratic political strategist and TV personality James Carville. NPR's Juan Williams talks with Matalin.

In April, Dianne Martin was laid off from her state job and rehired two days later, an unusual maneuver that allowed her to collect employment benefits. In a statement, justices on the NH Supreme Court said the move was in line with personnel policies.