1.   Officials requested the assistance of U.S. military forces in Japan to handle the accident.

2.   Police investigators who handle traffic accidents do not need such statistics to convince them of the dangers of light trucks.

3.   The contentious way in which this accident was handled, he said, may have brought short-term political gains, and China did reap possible intelligence information.

4.   Amtrak spokeswoman Brenda Fullmer said the railroad was updating its own plan to handle accidents.

5.   China has drafted a plan to handle accidents at nuclear power plants to be better prepared in the event of an emergency, the official China Daily reported Thursday.

6.   Formerly, local governments were responsible for handling any accidents involving private property.

7.   Formerly, local governments were responsible for handling any accidents, with the central government responsible only for natural disasters.

8.   Mr Lai also admitted the government had not taken adequate measures in handling the accident.

9.   Officials said the new regulation outlined safety equipment and training, and guidance for handling accidents.

10.   Officials said the new regulation outlined safety equipment and training, and guidelines for handling accidents.