Tuesday 4 October 2011

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October 4, 2011
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National

NHTSA Upgrades Probe of 382,000 Saturn Ion Cars

U.S. safety regulators have upgraded an investigation more than 382,000 Saturn Ion cars for possible steering problems. The National ...

Boeing Arrest Points to U.S. Workplace Drug Problems

The arrest of more than three dozen people on drug charges at a Boeing military aircraft plant highlights the growing problem of ...

Mitchell and Enterprise Partner to Streamline Rental Car Process

In order to automate and simplify the end-to-end vehicle rental workflow for insurance carriers, Mitchell International, Inc. has partnered ...
East

Climber Blown Off Washington Monument Not Injured

A climber inspecting the earthquake-damaged Washington Monument was blown about 30 feet off the monument's face by a gust of wind but ...

Maine City of Augusta to Seek Fireworks Ban

The Augusta Fire chief and city manager want the city council to ban fireworks, overruling a new Maine law allowing them. Fire Chief Roger ...

NTSB: No Open Panels on Plane Before West Virginia Crash

A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board accident report says nothing broke off a 1950s-era plane prior to it crashing into the ...

Hundreds of Mobile Homes in Vermont Hit by Heavy Floods

Thirteen mobile home parks in Vermont were flooded when the remnants of Hurricane Irene turned streams and rivers into raging waterways ...
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Midwest

Alarm Company Settles with Minnesota Woman’s Estate

ADT Security Services Inc. has reached a settlement in a lawsuit over a failed home burglar alarm with the estate of a mother of four ...

Indiana Drops INDOT Safety Fine in Worker’s Death

Indiana labor officials have waived a proposed fine against the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) over the death of an employee ...

Amtrak: Chicago’s Union Station Safe After Concrete Falls

Amtrak officials say they're still not sure what caused a large piece of concrete to fall and strike a Metra locomotive in downtown ...

Business Asks Nebraska City to Pay for Water Damage

An auction company has filed a claim against the city of North Platte over water damage. The North Platte Livestock Auction Company ...
Southeast

State Farm: Deer Crashes Still Likeliest in West Virginia

State Farm says West Virginia continues to be the most likely state where deer and vehicles collide. West Virginia topped State Farm's ...

Roundabouts Increasing Around Middle Tennessee

Circular intersections are becoming more common in Middle Tennessee as statistics show they decrease accidents and traffic congestion. ...
South Central

New Ark. Laws Prohibits Cell Phone Use Near Schools, Highway Work Zones

Two new Arkansas laws restrict drivers from using their cell phones near schools and in highway work zones. The Southwest Times record ...

Texas Freight Train Collision Highlights Safety Concerns

A freight train has rear-ended a stopped train in Arlington, Texas, where at least six derailments since 1998 have raised safety concerns. ...

Oklahoma Governor to Announce Plan to Cut Bad Bridges

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and state transportation officials are developing plans that Fallin says will dramatically reduce the number of ...
West

Bus Inspections at Arizona’s Grand Canyon Find Violations

A two-day inspection of every tour bus entering the Grand Canyon has turned up an average of more than two violations for every vehicle. ...

Patient Death Puts Spotlight on Replacement Nurses

In an ad on Facebook, a company seeking stand-ins for nurses planning a walkout encouraged applicants to what it termed "join us for all ...

Hawaii Blames Working Conditions for Fireworks Storage Blast

Hawaii labor officials are blaming what they termed "unsafe working conditions'' for an explosion that killed five men at a fireworks ...

Oregon Man Gets 27 Years for Running Chop Shop

A Eugene man will spend more than 27 years in prison after being convicted of running a car theft ring in the woods outside rural Cheshire. ...
International

Piracy Costs World Shipping Industry $9B a Year

Piracy is costing the global shipping trade more than $9 billion a year, according to Indian ship owners, who on Monday demanded that the ...

Mexico Recalls Cream Tied to U.S. Mercury Poisoning

Mexican health officials are recalling a face cream linked to cases of mercury poisoning in the U.S. and Mexico. The federal Health ...

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