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Buffett's Rail Buy Seen As Bet On Coal, Economy

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Burlington Northern Santa Fe locomotives in a rail yard in Kansas City, Kan. In 2008, the company transported enough coal to generate nearly 12 percent of the nation's electricity. (AP)
Burlington Northern Santa Fe locomotives in a rail yard in Kansas City, Kan. In 2008, the company transported enough coal to generate nearly 12 percent of the nation's electricity. (AP)

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