October 21, 2011
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Today's HeadlinesNational ‘Operation Short Circuit’ Results in Seizure of Counterfeit Electrical GoodsA three-month operation conducted by 43 countries has resulted in the seizure of more than one million counterfeit electrical goods. During ... Senators Challenge Sports Equipment ClaimsSenators and medical witnesses Wednesday criticized some sports equipment makers for touting products as reducing concussions, saying they ... NRC to Use Safety Steps Learned from FukushimaThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will immediately begin implementing seven safety recommendations from an agency task force that ... US, Mexico to Upgrade Border Quake SystemThe U.S. and Mexico will expand an earthquake monitoring system south of the border in the wake of last year's deadly magnitude-7.2 ...  East D.C. United’s Davies Sues Club, Red Bull Over CrashD.C. United's Charlie Davies is suing the owners of a Washington nightclub and the drink company Red Bull for $20 million, claiming they ... Maine Fireboat Damaged in MishapPortland, Maine's two-year-old fireboat has sustained damage after striking an underwater object. Fire Chief Fred LaMontagne tells The ... Five Workers Hurt in New Jersey Construction Site CollapseFederal safety regulators are investigating a construction accident in southern New Jersey that sent five workers to hospitals. The roof ... Pennsylvania County Settles 2 Inmate LawsuitsAllegheny County, Pa., settled two lawsuits by former jail inmates who allege that they were mistreated. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ...  Midwest Wisconsin Man Gets 7 Years in Prison in Bowling Alley ArsonThe owner of a Fond du Lac bowling alley has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to burning down his business. ... Indiana Stagehands Union Willing to Turn Over RecordsAttorneys for a state safety agency and a stagehands union moved closer Wednesday to settling a disagreement over documents sought as part ... Lawsuit Filed in Illinois Blaze that Killed 2 FirefightersFamily members of a Chicago, Ill., firefighter killed last year battling a blaze at an abandoned building are suing the owners of the ... Indiana Surgeon Loses Civil Case AppealThe Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the first malpractice judgment against a former northwestern Indiana nose surgeon captured in Italy ... Southeast Florida Man Pleads Guilty to BP Spill Claims FraudA Florida man has pleaded guilty to attempting to defraud the BP oil spill claims fund by faking losses from a commercial fishing business. ... Florida Theme Park Alters Course of Dueling CoasterUniversal Orlando in Florida is altering its signature ride. Officials announced this week they will no longer launch the Dragon ... No Serious Injuries in Fort Bragg, N.C. Parachute AccidentOfficials at Fort Bragg say there were no serious injuries in a parachute accident earlier this week. The Fayetteville Observer reported a ... South Central Rare 4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits South TexasA small and rare South Texas earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 has shaken homes outside San Antonio. The epicenter of the ... Driver Dies, Causes Wreck on Louisiana’s Interstate 12State police say the driver of an tractor-trailer apparently died behind the wheel, causing his truck to hit a bridge rail on Interstate 12 ... Oklahoma City, Tulsa Among Top in Deficient SpansTulsa and Oklahoma City are among the top cities in the nation for having structurally deficient bridges. A national study released ... West BP Asks Judge to Toss Montana Lawsuit Over CleanupLawyers for BP asked a judge Wednesday to dismiss a Montana lawsuit that alleges the oil giant and its subsidiaries collected millions of ... Calif. Company Recalls Bagged Salad BlendsTaylor Farms Retail Inc. is voluntarily recalling 3,265 cases of various bagged salad blends that have the potential to be contaminated ... Man Settles Lawsuit Against Montana CountiesA man who suffered a broken neck after twice falling off a bench at the city-county detention center in Livingston in May 2009 has settled ... Unlocked-door Burglaries Spike in Oregon CityThere's something in common with all 18 burglary reports Corvallis police took in the first 18 days of October - the burglars walked ... International Appliance Fires Raise Questions About UK RegulatorA series of fridge fires in London was not the first time Turkish appliance maker Arcelik and its UK regulator have responded more slowly ... Torrential Rainstorm Floods Rome, ItalyPolice have rescued people trapped in low-lying apartments and in their cars as a torrential rainstorm caused flash floods across Rome and ... Floods Threaten Thai Capital, Scores Killed in MyanmarThailand battled to protect the capital Bangkok from being swamped by water on Friday, with canals full to the brim after devastating ... Gangster Sues to Stop Film on Heineken KidnappingOne of the Netherlands' best-known gangsters went to court Thursday to stop the release of a film about the 1983 kidnapping and ransom of ... Connect with Claims Journal
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