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Are you addicted to checking your site stats ? You are not alone. The stats dashboard has always been one of the most popular admin screens. It’s gratifying to know that people are visiting your place online. With the WordPress.com front page evolving into a one-stop shop for posting, exploring, following and reading blogs , it seemed natural to put your blog stats there, too.  Stats are becoming...

LOS ANGELES – A state appellate court panel Tuesday rejected an appeal from a man who was convicted of murder for parking his SUV on railroad tracks at the Glendale-Los Angeles border and causing a Metrolink train derailment that Originally posted here: Man's conviction upheld in Metrolink crash that killed 11

Southern California continues to mourn the victims of two of the worst train disasters of the past decade. This makes railroad safety not only an emotional topic but an all-too-real issue for people here. It means that when it comes to new safety measures, our choices should be guided by practical interest in what truly will prevent crashes while maintaining a high level of service. Original post: Editorial:...

A state appellate court panel has upheld the conviction of a man who caused the deadly Metrolink train derailment in 2005 in Glendale. Read more:  Appellate court upholds conviction in deadly 2005 train derailment

As we mentioned last week , you can like and reblog posts directly from your reader , which displays a stream of all the updates published on all the blogs you follow from your WordPress.com account. We’ve also brought the reblog button back to the toolbar that appears at the top of the screen when you’re logged into WordPress.com. Note that you’ll only see the like and reblog options...