October 13, 2011
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Today's HeadlinesNational U.S. Sanctions BP, Contractors for Gulf Oil SpillThe U.S. offshore drilling regulator Wednesday formally issued sanctions against BP and the major contractors involved in the 2010 ... B.O.B. Single and Double Strollers RecalledHundreds of thousands of popular B.O.B. jogging strollers are being recalled because of choking concerns. The Consumer Product Safety ... Selective’s Third Quarter Storm Losses Estimated at $70 MillionSelective Insurance Group, Inc. announced pre-tax catastrophe losses for the quarter of approximately $70 million, or 20 points on the ...  East Massachusetts Woman Accused of Driving Van DrunkA Dracut, Mass., woman has pleaded not guilty to charges that she was drunk when she crashed a van transporting special needs adults in ... Man Pleads Not Guilty to Stealing Two Vermont Tour BusesA Michigan man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges he agreed to buy two tour buses from a Vermont company for $600,000, but then took ... State Cites Virginia City for Sanitation Worker’s DeathThe state has cited Norfolk, Va., for 19 serious safety violations stemming from the death of a city worker who was crushed inside a ... Exploding Tire Injures Maine WorkerOfficials say a Bath Iron Works employee is hospitalized in serious condition after a tire he was changing exploded at the shipyard. Bath ... Midwest Cleveland Browns’ Benard Charged After Motorcycle CrashBrowns defensive end Marcus Benard was driving at a "at a high rate of speed" and crossed four lanes before crashing his motorcycle into a ... Hearing on Michigan Workers’ Compensation Proposal DelayedThe Republican-led Michigan House is reviewing legislation that could change the state's workers' compensation laws. The House Commerce ... Ohio Fire Agencies Say Law Costs Them VolunteersSmall fire departments in Ohio say they're losing volunteers because it's difficult to keep up with a state law that took effect in 2008 ... Thieves Hit Joplin, Mo. Disaster Recovery CenterThe directors of a Joplin disaster resource center say rumors that the center is closing are not true. Someone has been distributing a ...  Southeast More Crashes, But Fewer Deaths on Kentucky HighwaysThe number of traffic fatalities is dropping across Kentucky and the commonwealth appears to be on track for a sixth consecutive year of ... Kentucky Coal Company Sued Over Flooding DeathA lawsuit filed by residents in southeastern Kentucky blames a mining company's surface mining practices for stoking a flood that killed a ... Florida Property Insurer’s Board Reviewing Sinkhole RatesThe board of directors for the state's largest property insurer is set to hear a presentation on increasing its rates. At Tuesday's Orlando ... New Tennessee Workers’ Comp Exemptions Take EffectA new state law allows more people to become eligible for exemptions from workers' compensation. According to the Secretary of State's ... South Central Contractor Fraud Nets Louisiana Woman Heavy SentenceA 61-year-old woman has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for stealing more than $200,000 from victims who paid for modular homes in New ... Homes Abandoned After Ike Remain in Texas CityThe modest home on South Clover Street is, quite simply, a wreck. Waist-high ragweed chokes front and back yards. Rusting appliances and ... Accident at Texas Instruments Facility Kills WorkerAn industrial accident at a Texas Instruments chip fabrication unit in the Dallas area has left a worker dead. Richardson police Sgt. Kevin ... Louisiana Woman Sues Facebook Over Wiretap ClaimsA Louisiana woman is suing Facebook over allegations that the social networking site collects and stores users' Internet browsing history ... West Northern Idaho Haystack Fires Cause $142K in DamageFarmers in northern Idaho believe they were the target of arson after a string of fires in recent months consumed $142,000 worth of baled ... Calif. Company Recalls Ground Beef Over Possible E. ColiA Los Angeles company is recalling more than 375,000 pounds of ground beef products that were shipped to restaurants in California and ... Calif. Wood Chipper Death Spawns Insurance Fraud CaseThe owner of an Orange County tree-trimming business faces fraud charges after filing a 2007 insurance claim for the family of an employee ... Lawyer: Nevada Priest Gambling Led to Church TheftRoman Catholic priest who acknowledged siphoning $650,000 from the bank accounts of his Las Vegas parish is trying to recover from a ... International 16 Zombie Actors Injured on ‘Resident Evil’ Set in CanadaSixteen actors dressed as zombies were injured Tuesday when they fell from a platform during filming of a new movie in the "Resident Evil" ... Sony Recalls 1.6 Million LCD TVs WorldwideSony Corp. says it is recalling 1.6 million LCD televisions globally because of a defect that can trigger overheating, smoke and melting ... 5th Attempted Arson Attack on German RailwayGerman police say two more attempted arson attacks on Berlin's railway network have been thwarted after workers found suspicious devices ... Switzerland Calls Up Army to Help Flooded TownsAuthorities in Switzerland have called in the army to help evacuate people and livestock from villages cut off by heavy flooding in the ... Connect with Claims Journal
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