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Although the accident killed fewer than other accidents, it exposed the major stewardship shortcomings of the privatised national railway infrastructure company Railtrack and the failings of the regulatory oversight which the company displayed in its initial years ( principally a failure to ensure that the company had a sound knowledge of the condition of its assets ) and ultimately triggered its partial renationalisation.
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Although Hill, no longer a front-runner since his 1969 accident, took his final Formula One win in the non-championship BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone, the team scored only seven championship points.
Although the uniforms were supposed to debut with the opening of Miller Park, an accident involving one of the cranes damaging the new ballpark, which cost the lives of three workers, delayed the opening of Miller Park one year, so the uniforms spent one year at County Stadium, the old ballpark's last year.
Although modern formulations differ by jurisdiction, the common law originally stated that the accident must satisfy the following conditions:
Although individuals in various civilian, military and police vessels reached the crash site and searched for survivors within minutes of the initial water impact, no survivors were found, making TWA 800 the second deadliest aircraft accident in the United States at that time.
Although the festival was remarkably peaceful given the number of people and the conditions involved, there were two recorded fatalities: one from what was believed to be a heroin overdose and another caused in an accident when a tractor ran over an attendee sleeping in a nearby hayfield.
Although he frequently revisits the scene and time of the accident throughout his life, he can never alter the outcome as to do so would remove his desire to be there.
Although Lauda was conscious and able to stand immediately after the accident, he later lapsed into a coma.
Although strong in compression, cast iron was known to be brittle in tension or bending, yet, on the day of the accident, the bridge deck was covered with track ballast to prevent the oak beams supporting the track from catching fire.
Although scientists had warned of the dangers of such an accident for some time, the government blamed the workers who had put out the fire for ' an error of judgement ', rather than the political pressure for fast-tracking the megaton bomb.
Although it suffered another tragedy with the Soyuz 11 accident in 1971, and went through several incidents with non-fatal launch aborts and landing mishaps, it has become one of the longest-lived and most dependable manned spacecraft yet designed.
Although lighting was still in testing by 1938 ( with State Highway Route 24 as a test highway ), Route 26 still had a high night accident rate, urging further actions for lighting the new roadway.
Although the Thanhouser Corporation had been struggling since the 1914 automobile accident death of Charles J. Hite, La Badie's career was thriving and had been their saving grace.
Although Pakistan claims it was an accident and just routine anti Taliban operations, some analysts believe that it could have been a show of strength by Islamabad.
Although the Tennessee Valley Authority ( TVA ) and Duke Energy expressed interest in using MOX reactor fuel from the conversion of weapons-grade plutonium, TVA ( currently the most likely customer ) said in April 2011 that it would delay a decision until it could see how MOX fuel performed in the nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi.
Although his death is depicted by Shakespeare and his adapters as an act of heroism, it was in fact more of an accident: like many of the French knights, he was unable to remain upright when unhorsed in the fray and effectively died of suffocation under a pile of other men and horses.
Although he was small in stature and had lost his right eye in an accident at the age of 12, he was a " star all-round high school and college athlete " who was the quarterback of his high school and college football teams, as well as playing baseball and basketball in college.
Although initial reports blamed the company and claimed four Afghans were killed in the accident, Sayed Abdul Ghaffar, the head of the Kabul police criminal investigations division, told The New York Times that the Afghan driver had caused the accident and said only one Afghan died in the wreck.
Although never convicted, this accident illustrates Wilson's recklessness with alcohol during his involvement in Afghanistan.
Although she is well-meaning, her innocence and unyielding desire to return back home to Kansas result in much trouble for the main character of the book, the Wicked Witch named Elphaba, who didn't seem to know what to make of her, and whom she melts by accident while trying to put out a fire.
Although as late as 1803 Samuel Taylor Coleridge condemned encyclopedias with " an arrangement determined by the accident of initial letters ", many lists are today based on this principle.
Although changes were made by NASA after the Challenger accident, many commentators have argued that the changes in its management structure and organizational culture were neither deep nor long-lasting.
Although Luwum's body was subsequently recovered from a clumsily contrived “ auto accident ”, subsequent investigations revealed that Luwum had been shot dead.
Although law enforcement authorities initially had very few leads, police did identify two suspects ; one a University of Florida student ( Edward Humphrey ) who had a history of mental illness and bore numerous scars on his face from a car accident, making him an ideal video snip when discussing news about the investigation.
Although the 1986 Chernobyl accident in the Soviet Union did not alter the government's commitment to nuclear power, particularly since none of the existing or planned reactors used the kind of technology employed at Chernobyl, Czechoslovak leaders acknowledged the need for a thorough review of safety measures.
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Although my shot killed his horse, he rolled off the bale on top of me.
Although Thévenard's manoeuvre was successful, it placed his own bow under Minotaurs guns and by 21: 25 the French ship was dismasted and battered, Captain Thévenard killed and his junior officers forced to surrender.
Although killing oneself is forbidden under normal Jewish law as being a denial of God's goodness in the world, under extreme circumstances when there has seemed no choice but to either be killed or forced to betray their religion, Jews have committed suicide or mass suicide ( see Masada, First French persecution of the Jews, and York Castle for examples ).
Although the attacks did not pose a threat to the stability of the Government of Eritrea ( the infiltrators have generally been killed or captured by government forces ), the Eritreans believe the National Islamic Front ( NIF ) in Khartoum supported, trained, and armed the insurgents.
Although the assassination did not go exactly as planned, Iruka was killed, and his father and predecessor, Soga no Emishi, committed suicide soon after.
Although many of his friends and relations were killed in the Civil War, Ashley survived to see its brutal aftermath.
Although the Mongols killed Henry and destroyed his forces, their advance into Europe was halted when they turned back to attend to the election of a new Khagan ( Grand Khan ) following the death in the same year of Ögedei Khan.
Although the details are vague, both authors make it clear that the Achaeans were defeated and that Aratus was killed shortly thereafter.
Although he tricks Lois ' clone into divulging Superman's secret identity, he still fails in destroying Superman, and is killed in the destruction of his lab in his underground subway hideout.
Although the President was unharmed, 21 people were killed in the bombing, including the South Korean deputy Prime Minister, and Burma suspended diplomatic relations in response.
Although the distribution was uncertain, this division was short-lived: in 1033 Otto was killed by one of his own men, and Mieszko II took his domains.
Although it was initially believed to be from a male, it was later determined to be that of Lakesha Levy, a female member of the Air Force who was killed in the bombing.
Although Richard III is generally accused of having Edward and his brother killed, there is considerable debate about their actual fate.
Although Seven manages to escape, Janeway is killed.
Although no one was killed, thousands had to be evacuated, and there was extensive agricultural damage.
Although the impact of tsunamis is limited to coastal areas, their destructive power can be enormous and they can affect entire ocean basins ; the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was among the deadliest natural disasters in human history with over 230, 000 people killed in 14 countries bordering the Indian Ocean.
Although they are repelled, Gorobei is shot and killed.
Although there is an indication in Targum Lamentations that " Zechariah son of Iddo " was killed in the Temple ,< ref > Targum on Lam 2: 20: " Is it right to kill priest and prophet in the Temple of the Lord, as when you killed Zechariah son of Iddo, the High Priest and faithful prophet in the Temple of the Lord on the Day of Atonement because he told you not to do evil before the Lord?
Although she nearly causes the end of the world after her soulmate Tara is killed, she is also responsible for magically activating all of the Potential Slayers in the world.
Although his descendants did not compete successfully for the kingship of Alba after Cináed was killed in 1005, they did hold the mormaerdom of Fife.
Although the botulinum toxin is destroyed by thorough cooking over the course of a few minutes, the spore itself is not killed by the temperatures reached with normal sea-level-pressure boiling, leaving it free to grow and again produce the toxin when conditions are right.
Although outnumbered 11, 000 to 17, 000 the battle was evenly fought by the Vandals until Gelimer's brother Ammatas was killed, at which time Gelimer lost heart and fled.
Although the Admiral gave favourable consideration to these initiatives, they came to nought when Coligny was killed in 1572.
Although the story follows the same general storyline, there are some changes: the film shows Dr. No to be an operative of SPECTRE and his island fortress is nuclear powered ; No is killed not by the mountain of guano, but by drowning in reactor coolant.
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