TEHRAN: Iran’s state TV says a train has derailed in northeastern Iran, killing 7 and injuring 12 others.

The broadcast said Saturday that the passenger train derailed at Azadvar station in Joqatai, 700 kilometers east of the capital Tehran. It didn’t provide further details.

It is the deadliest accident since February 2004 when runaway train cars carrying fuel and industrial chemicals derailed, setting off explosions that destroyed five villages in another station in northeastern Iran killing more than 200 people.

DETROIT: A Nigerian man who said he was an agent for al-Qaida tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane as it was preparing to land in Detroit, but travelers who smelled smoke and heard what sounded like firecrackers rushed to subdue him, the passengers and federal officials said.

Flight 253 with 278 passengers and 11 crew members aboard was about 20 minutes from the airport when passengers heard popping noises, witnesses said. At least one person climbed over others and jumped on the man. Shortly afterward, the suspect was taken to the front of the plane with his pants cut off and his legs burned, a passenger said.

One U.S. intelligence official said the explosive device was a mix of powder and liquid. It failed when the passenger tried to detonate it.

“It sounded like a firecracker in a pillowcase,” said Peter Smith, a traveler from the Netherlands. “First there was a pop, and then (there) was smoke.”

Smith said a passenger sitting opposite the man climbed over people, went across the aisle and tried to restrain the man. Syed Jafri, another passenger, said he saw a glow and smelled smoke. Then, he said, “a young man behind me jumped on him.”

“Next thing you know, there was a lot of panic,” said Jafri. Smith said the heroic passenger appeared to have been burned.

The White House said it believed it was an attempted act of terrorism and stricter security measures were quickly imposed on airline travel. It did not specify what those were.

The incident was reminiscent of Richard Reid, who tried to destroy a trans-Atlantic flight in 2001 with explosives hidden in his shoes, but was subdued by other passengers. Reid is serving a life sentence.

Law enforcement officials identified the suspect in  attempted attack as Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab. One law enforcement official said the man claimed to have been instructed by al-Qaida to detonate the plane over U.S. soil. All the officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was continuing.

The man was being questioned Friday evening. An intelligence official said the Nigerian passenger was being held and treated in an Ann Arbor, Michigan, hospital. One passenger was taken to the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, hospital spokeswoman said.

Flight 253 began in Nigeria and went through Amsterdam en route to Detroit, said Rep. Peter King, the ranking Republican member of the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee.

There was nothing out of the ordinary about the flight until it was on final approach to Detroit, said Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory. That is when the pilot declared an emergency, she said.

UFC 101?Declaration” Live Streaming Saturday, August 8th, live on Pay-Per-View from the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. UFC 101 main event BJ Penn Vs Kenny Florian the two best 155-pound fighters in the world finally meet when UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn looks to defend his crown against number one contender Kenny Florian. Penn has never lost at 155-pounds, and Florian is looking to change that stat this summer.

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Cash For Clunkers Bill Details, The House and Senate have both approved a “Cash for Clunkers” program, which is also known as Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS). CARS is intended to stimulate auto sales by offering consumers the opportunity to trade their old clunker for a $3,500 to $4,500 voucher to be used toward a new car purchase. President Obama is expected to sign this bill into law soon.
Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) – Cash for Clunkers Bill

The purpose of the bill is to remove older, inefficient cars from the road, and stimulate the auto industry, which has fallen on hard times. A similar program recently occurred in Germany and was very successful.

Requirements for trade-in vehicle. To be eligible for a voucher, the car must be in running order and meet the following criteria:

* Car must be at least 10 years old and have been made after 1984.
* Trade-in must get 18 mpg or less in combined highway and city driving.
* Must be registered and insured in purchaser’s name for 1 year prior to trade-in.

Requirements or new vehicle: New vehicles that qualify for the Cash for Clunkers bill include Passenger cars, Small light duty trucks (under 6,000 lbs.), Large light duty trucks (6,000 lbs. – 8,500 lbs.), and Commercial vehicles (8,500 – 10,000 lbs.).

To qualify for a $3,500 voucher:

* Passenger vehicles must average 22 mpg, improve at least 4 mpg over trade-in, and cost less than $45,000.
* Small light duty trucks must improve 2 mpg over trade-in.
* Large light duty trucks must improve 1 mpg over trade-in.

To qualify for a $4,500 voucher:

* Passenger vehicles must improve 10 mpg over trade-in.
* Small light duty trucks must improve 5 mpg over trade-in.
* Large light duty trucks must improve 2 mpg over trade-in.