Tuesday 20 September 2011

Daily Headlines: Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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September 20, 2011
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National

Over 800,000 Vehicles Recalled in U.S. Last Week

Automakers, including Hyundai Motor Co and Subaru recalled more than 800,000 cars and trucks last week for defects including faulty ...

President Backs House Flood Bill in Deficit Plan

President Barack Obama endorsed key elements of a U.S. flood insurance reform bill passed by the House in the tax and deficit plan he ...
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East

Paper: Philly Air Control Errors Increase in 2010

A newspaper says reports of errors by Philadelphia International Airport air traffic controllers almost doubled last year, mirroring a ...

Fired New Milford, Conn. Officer Files $10M Lawsuit

A New Milford police lieutenant who was fired two months before he was eligible to retire has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $10 million ...

Maine Police Say Seat Belts Saved Two in Crash

Police in Maine say it's "unbelievable'' that two 17-year-old high school students survived a weekend car crash that saw their vehicle flip ...
Midwest

Ohio Clinic Studying Head-Injury Protein

Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic are testing the blood of local college football players for a protein that could indicate a concussion. The ...

IIl. Students at Risk in Old, Poorly Rated Driver’s Ed Cars

Many Illinois students are learning to drive in cars that have low safety ratings or are more than a decade old, potentially putting them ...

Flood Disaster Aid in North Dakota Nears $350M

The amount of aid obligated to North Dakota residents and businesses hurt by this year's flooding is approaching $350 million. The Federal ...
Southeast

SeaWorld Fights OSHA Findings in Trainer’s Death

SeaWorld Orlando is fighting $75,000 in penalties from a federal job safety agency following last year's death of a trainer who was grabbed ...

Industry Has Plan to Make West Virginia Mines Safer

The National Mining Association says it's launching a program to get companies collaborating so mine operators with poor safety records can ...

Tennessee Fire Departments Lacking in Volunteers

While calls to volunteer fire departments are on the rise, the ranks of these volunteers are dwindling in Middle Tennessee and officials ...

Churchill Downs Ends Payments for Jockeys’ Off-Track Needs

Churchill Downs Inc. plans to stop paying the trade association representing jockeys to fund riders' off-track needs, such as benefits or ...
South Central

Fire-Ravaged Texas Land May Lose Half Its Value

Texas property blackened by wildfires may suffer reductions in value by as much as 50 to 60 percent and a full recovery could take years, ...

State Auto Announces Austin Claims Team

With a new facility in Austin, Texas now operational,  State Auto announced the in-house claims team. Sandra Robinson, claims supervisor, ...

BerkleyNet Names Foushee Director of Business Development for New Work Comp Region

Berkley Net Underwriters, LLC named Kevin Foushee director of business development for a newly created south central sales region for its ...
West

Calm Chaos Followed Nevada Air Show Disaster

Amid the horrific aftermath of the nation's deadliest air racing disaster, a crash that killed nine and sent about 70 people to Reno-area ...

CompWest Founder Steps Down

Compwest Insurance Co. founder Bill Mudge is no longer president and chief executive of the firm he started in 2004. Mudge's name has ...
International

Titanic Necklace Stolen from Danish Amusement Park

Copenhagen's Tivoli amusement park says a necklace recovered from the Titanic has been stolen from a display. Park spokesman Torben Planks ...

Death Toll from Himalayan Quake Rises to 50

Rescue workers used shovels and their bare hands to pull bodies from the debris of collapsed buildings Monday, as the death toll from an ...

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