Thursday 20 October 2011

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October 20, 2011
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National

NOAA: 'Wild Card' May Affect Another La NiƱa Winter

The Southern Plains should prepare for continued drier and warmer than average weather, while the Pacific Northwest is likely to be colder ...

Volunteer Week Continues in 7 States

More than 3,000 insurance employees have stepped forward to get involved in more than 500 projects around the country for Volunteer Week, ...

Appeals Court Zeroes in on Viacom-YouTube Dispute

In a copyright infringement case at the heart of media company battles to win Internet viewers, an appeals court grappled on Tuesday over ...

CDC: Add $2 Per Drink for U.S. Excessive Drinking

The toll of excessive drinking works out to about $2 per drink, in terms of medical expenses and other costs to society, according to a new ...

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East

Courtney Love Found Liable for Missing New York Jewelry

A New York judge has ruled that rocker Courtney Love is liable for jewelry that she borrowed to wear to a charity event and never returned. ...

Truck with Equipment for Obama Tour Stolen in Virginia

At least no one left the keys to Air Force One in the ignition. In an egg-on-face moment for the government ahead of President Barack ...

Pennsylvania City Settles Police Chase Lawsuit for $6,000

Pittsburgh City Council has approved paying $6,000 to settle an excessive force lawsuit filed by a man serving 10 to 20 years in prison for ...

Pennsylvania Reports First Listeria Illness Linked to Cantaloupe

Health officials in Pennsylvania say a suburban Philadelphia woman is the state's first reported case of someone becoming ill after eating ...

Company Operating New Hampshire Supermarkets Faces Fines

A company that operates Market Basket supermarkets faces over $589,000 in possible fines over workplace safety violations at two New ...
Midwest

Thief Uses Crane in Heist at Northern Indiana Car Lot

A thief literally lifted a Jeep Wrangler from a northern Indiana car lot by using a crane to make the heist. A surveillance camera at ...

Kansas Man Killed in ATV Accident

A 68-year-old Coffeyville man has died after losing control of an all-terrain vehicle and crashing into an area of dense trees. KOAM ...

Michigan Suit Filed in Stun Gun Death

A lawsuit has been filed by the family of a southwest Michigan man who died in 2009 following a confrontation with two police officers who ...

Michigan Democrats Oppose Auto Insurance Changes

Democrats in the Michigan House said Tuesday they would oppose proposed changes to Michigan's auto insurance laws, including a measure ...
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Southeast

Bill to Aid Florida Crash Victim to Get Earlier Start

Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos says a bill compensating a car crash victim will get an earlier start in the 2012 legislative ...

Possible Tornado Touches Down in South Florida

Officials say a possible tornado left a 2-mile (3.2-kilometer) trail of damage in a South Florida neighborhood. Plantation Fire Battalion ...

West Virginia Workplace Deaths Double in 2010

Ninety-five workers were killed in on-the-job incidents in West Virginia in 2010, more than double the 41 workplace deaths that occurred ...

Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Making False Claims

A Birmingham woman who falsely claimed she lost her home, her father and her infant daughter in the April 27 tornadoes has pleaded guilty ...

Florida Hurricane Fund Has $3.2 Billion Shortfall

Florida's hurricane fund is confronting a potential $3.2 billion shortfall, financial experts said Tuesday in a new estimate of the money ...
South Central

Drought, Flooding Cause Hard Times for Farmers in Arkansas, Louisiana

In a year when severe drought scorched the Southwest, a hurricane drowned crops in the East, and river flooding swamped farms in the ...

$1 Million in Damage Done in Arkansas Storage Fire

North Little Rock fire officials say a weekend fire at a storage unit facility has caused $1 million in damage to recreational vehicles and ...

Texas Workers' Comp September Enforcements Include $118K in Fines

Final disciplinary actions taken by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (TDI-DWC) for September include ...
West

Colorado Springs to Stop Using Red-light Cameras

Colorado Springs police are planning to end a red light camera program at the end of the year because it did not meet safety expectations. ...

2 Railroads Face Unique Pollution Lawsuit in California

When the lump on her toddler's tummy turned out to be a rare cancer, Carla Hernandez wondered if living just a half-mile from two rail ...

Actress Sues Amazon for Revealing her Age Online

An anonymous actress claims in a million-dollar U.S. lawsuit that her offers for roles dropped sharply after the popular Internet Movie ...

Police: Teen Injured in Univeristy of Idaho Frat House Fall

Police say a teenager was hospitalized with internal chest injuries after falling from a fire escape at a fraternity house on the ...
International

Old German Satellite Hurtles Toward Earth

A retired satellite is hurtling toward the atmosphere and pieces of it could crash into the Earth as early as Friday, the German Aerospace ...

French Writer Drops Plan to Sue Strauss-Kahn

A French writer whose claim that Dominique Strauss-Kahn tried to rape her in 2003 was dropped by prosecutors says she won't file a civil ...

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