October 19, 2011
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Today's HeadlinesNational Handheld Device Speeds Restoration Process During CatastrophesThe day after Hurricane Irene hit, global recovery firm ServiceMaster's call center averaged 1,100 calls a day but despite the heavy call ... Report: Flood Risk Underestimated by PeopleFloods are the most commonly occurring natural catastrophes in the world and insurance companies are using science to better predict risks, ... Jimmie Johnson Calls on IndyCar to Quit OvalsFive-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson says its time for IndyCar to stop racing on ovals. Johnson says he was glued to his ... Safety Regulators Checking into Mini Engine FiresThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into complaints of engine compartment fires that could affect 36,000 Mini ...  East Slain Virginia Tech Student’s Mom Sues Security CompanyA security company is being sued by the mother of a Virginia Tech student who was killed after she attended a Metallica concert in ... 6 Injured in New York Bus-Semitrailer AccidentSix people have been hospitalized following an early morning accident between a tour bus and a tractor-trailer in a suburb north of New ... Bathroom Fires Cause $150K in Damage to Wash. D.C. SchoolThe principal of a D.C. high school that re-opened in August after costly renovations says recent bathroom fires have caused $150,000 in ... Engineers Inspect Washington National CathedralThe same engineers who captivated tourists and passersby by rappelling down the Washington Monument began a similar operation Monday at the ... Midwest Ohio Man Caught on Camera Roofing While on Workers' CompAn Ohio man has been sentenced in a fraud case after investigators from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) captured video not ... Plane Lands on Street, Hits Car in WisconsinWith the plane's windshield covered in oil, a pilot landed the small aircraft on a city street in Watertown, Wis., and hit a moving car. ... Wisconsin Puts Focus on Safety of Teen DriversThe focus is being put on the safety of teenage drivers this week in Wisconsin. Gov. Scott Walker has declared this as Teen Driver Safety ... Indiana Legislative Panel Plans Stage Collapse ReviewAn oversight panel of state lawmakers will tour the Indiana State Fairgrounds for the first time since August's deadly stage collapse. ... Southeast Fumes Kill Florida Man Working Inside Septic TankAuthorities say a Miami, Fl., restaurant owner died after becoming overwhelmed by toxic fumes while trying to fix a septic tank. Miami-Dade ... Strength of Florida Hurricane Fund ExaminedThe strength of Florida's hurricane fund is being examined by a state panel. The fund was created after Hurricane Andrew devastated South ... OSHA Fines West Virginia Welding Shop $59KA Stollings, West Virginia, welding company is facing more than $59,000 in fines after federal investigators found more than two dozen ... 3rd Lawsuit Filed in West Virginia Music Festival CrashA third federal lawsuit has been filed stemming from a fatal July accident at the All-Good Music Festival near Masontown. Elizabeth Rose ... South Central Oklahoma Woman Charged with Workers' Comp FraudPamela Gosney, 51, was charged with workers' compensation fraud, according to the Oklahoma Attorney General Workers' Compensation Fraud ... Arkansas City Collapse Cleanup Agreement ReachedMorrilton, Ark., has reached an agreement with a clean-up company to remove debris from downtown buildings that collapsed in May, killing a ... Country Stars Raise $500K for Texas Fire VictimsDixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines told a thunderous crowd Monday night that "there was zero hesitation'' when the band was asked to ... Texas Exoneree Drops Lawsuit Over CompensationA Texas man wrongly convicted of aggravated sexual assault has dropped a lawsuit against the state comptroller. Johnnie Lindsey alleged the ... West New Mexico Officer Under Investigation Cost City $900,000The city of Albuquerque has spent nearly $900,000 on a former police officer since an investigation began into whether he killed his wife. ... Copper Thieves Leave Tucson, Ariz. Parks in the DarkCopper thieves targeting baseball parks in Tucson have left teams scrambling for places to play and the city on the hook for thousands of ... Calif.’s Disneyland Sued Over Alleged Lead ProblemA nonprofit group that has filed dozens of environmental suits against major companies is now accusing Disneyland of exposing children to ... Idaho Firefighter Files Defamation Claim Against CityA volunteer firefighter is seeking $250,000 in damages from the city of Moscow in North Dakota over a recent hiring made within his ... International Toddler Struck Twice By Vans Sparks Outrage in ChinaA video showing a toddler being struck twice by vans and then ignored by passers-by is sparking outrage in China and prompting ... Bangkok Reinforcing Flood Defenses, Death Toll 315Soldiers, civil servants and families worked frantically Tuesday to add more than 1 million sandbags to Bangkok's vulnerable northern flood ... Connect with Claims Journal
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