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Axles litter the ground and smoke fills the air near a Union Pacific train that derailed between Tularosa and Carrizozo, N.M., Friday. Sixteen of the derailed cars, which were carrying automobiles, caught fire, and the heavy smoke forced the closure of nearby U.S. 54, a Union Pacific spokesman said.

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