Friday 9 September 2011

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September 9, 2011
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National

9/11′s Costly Insurance Impact

According to the Insurance Information Institute (III), 9/11 was the the largest claims payout in global insurance history. The terror ...

Homesite Names Andrew A. McElwee, Jr. EVP and Chief Underwriting Officer

Homesite Insurance Company, a national, full-service property insurer focused exclusively on the homeowners, condominium and renters ...
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East

Chiropractors Push to Reverse New York's Workers' Comp Guidelines

New York chiropractors don't like the new medical treatment guidelines adopted last December by the New York State Workers' ...

Rains Flood Maryland Roads, Strand Drivers

Firefighters were among those who had to be rescued as storms flooded roads Wednesday, trapping cars in rushing water and filling basements ...

More than 20 Aftershocks from August Quake Rattle Virginia

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management says more than 20 aftershocks have been felt in Virginia since the Aug. 23 earthquake. The ...
Midwest

Indiana Officials Discuss Claim Payouts in Stage Collapse

Only those who were physically injured in last month's state fair stage collapse and the families of those who were killed will likely get ...

North Dakota Woman Faces More Insurance Fraud Charges

Bismarck woman facing an insurance fraud charge related to a March vehicle crash now faces more felony charges related to alleged fraud ...

Iowa Bicyclist Blamed in Fatal Collision

A jury has ruled that a pickup driver was negligent but should bear only 20 percent of the blame for the death of a bicyclist in Mason ...
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Southeast

Florida Judge Tosses Negligence Lawsuit Against SeaWorld

A Florida judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by New Hampshire parents who claimed their 10-year-old son suffered emotional distress when ...

9 Taken to Hospital Because of Fumes at Georgia McDonald’s

Authorities say nine people were taken to a hospital after firefighters found two customers unconscious inside a bathroom and others ...

Kentucky Tops List for Mine Safety Grants

Kentucky has received the largest piece of $8.4 million in U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration grants for fiscal year 2011. The ...

Former Florida Lawmaker to Head Citizens Governing Board

Former state Rep. Carlos Lacasa of Miami is the pick to become the next chairman of the board that oversees the operations of the ...
South Central

Shell to Pay $500,000 for Pollution in Texas

Shell Chemical LP has agreed to pay $500,000 to a Texas County over five different air pollution events at its Deer Park refinery. The ...

5 Jailed in Texas Lamb Thefts

Five suspects have been accused in the theft of 6,000 lambs worth an estimated $1 million from a Gillespie County feedlot. A special ranger ...

Louisiana to Get Mine Safety Training Money

Louisiana is getting a share of federal money for safety training to miners. The Labor Department said Wednesday that it has allocated just ...
West

Power Restored to Most in California After Blackout

Power companies in Southern California restored electricity to most customers by early Friday after a massive blackout on Thursday left ...

5 Women Sue Boy Scouts Over 1970s Montana Sex Abuse

Five women who were sexually abused by a scout leader in the 1970s when they were children in a Montana co-ed program sued the Boy Scouts ...

Strong Storm Destroys Roadside Arizona Chapel

A severe storm is suspected of lifting a tiny chapel in southwestern Arizona off its foundation and slamming it into the ground 60 feet ...

California Construction Worker Dies After Falling from Roof

State workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a construction worker who fell from the roof of a home in unincorporated ...
International

Russian Leader Demands Improved Aviation Safety

President Dmitry Medvedev called for immediate changes in Russia's troubled aviation industry Thursday - including sharply reducing the ...

Danes Held Hostage in Somalia Back in Denmark

A Danish yachting family released after being held captive for more than six months by Somali pirates have returned to Denmark. Jacob ...

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