Wednesday 26 October 2011

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October 26, 2011
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National

Wells Publishing Releases Preview of Claims Journal Magazine

Wells Publishing, Inc. announces the release of an electronic preview of Claims Journal, a new magazine for P/C claims professionals ...

Stallone Sued, Accused of Stealing Screenplay

Action movie star Sylvester Stallone is accused in a lawsuit of copying another writer's screenplay to make "The Expendables," a movie ...

Death Toll from U.S. Listeria Outbreak Rises to 28

The death toll linked to listeria-contaminated cantaloupes in the United States has climbed to 28, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Federal Official: Bus Safety Enforcement Bolstered

A federal bus safety official says authorities have conducted more than 30,000 bus inspections this year through a series of "strike ...

IndyCar Drivers, Officials Discuss Safety Issues

IndyCar drivers and officials debated how to make open-wheel racing safer Monday. Now comes the hard part: turning talk into action. More ...

New App Gives Facebook Users Access to GEICO Policies

A new Facebook app called "GEICO Shortcuts," has been launched by the insurer to provide  policyholders access to insurance ...
East

5 Hurt in New Jersey Dump Truck 8 Car Pileup

Five people were injured when a dump truck coming down a steep hill on a northern New Jersey highway collided with eight cars and then ...

URI Scientists Study New Ways to Clean Oil Spills

Scientists at the University of Rhode Island are part of a $10.4 million effort to study new high-tech ways of dispersing oil spills. ...

Initial Cleanup of Vermont Office Complex Completed

The initial cleanup and stabilization of Vermont's state office complex in Waterbury that was damaged by Tropical Storm Irene will cost $20 ...

Pennsylvania Town Sued Over 2010 Furniture Plant Blaze

The owner of a former northwestern Pennsylvania furniture plant destroyed in a fire last year says volunteer firefighters who fought the ...
Midwest

Workers’ Comp Insurer Agrees to Pay Joplin Injury Claim

Mark Lindquist, whose against-the-odds story of survival and heroism in the Joplin tornado touched people around the world, got some good ...

Nebraska Nuns Sue Contractor After Mold Outbreak

A Christian sisterhood that spent $15 million to renovate their Nebraska monastery says the contractor they hired overcharged them and ...

Wisconsin Home Explosion Victims Get $5M

A furnace installation company and its insurer have agreed to pay $5 million to the victims of a fatal home explosion in Sun Prairie. ...

South Dakota Flood Disaster Aid Tops $9M

More than $9 million is federal and state disaster aid has been approved for individuals and businesses affected by this summer's flooding ...
Southeast

Facebook Page at Miss. Crime Scene Leads to Arrest

A Facebook page left up on a computer at a burglary scene has resulted in the arrest of a Jackson, Miss., man. The Clarion-Ledger reports ...

OSHA Cites Mississippi’s Grenada Stamping for Safety Violations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Grenada, Miss., company for 26 safety violations and has proposed penalties ...

Florida Handyman Falls to Death from Roof

Authorities say a 68-year-old handyman fell to his death from atop a four-story apartment building in Little Havana. Miami Fire-Rescue ...
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South Central

Burst Money Bag Spreads Cash on I-40 in Oklahoma City

A bank bag burst and scattered cash on Interstate 40 in Oklahoma City - leading motorists to stop on the interstate and grab bundles of ...

Texas Oil Rig Fire Damage Estimated in Millions

Officials expect that a Central Texas oil rig fire will take all week to extinguish. The rig is situated in a rural area near the Central ...

Boy Unhurt When Car Wrecks During Arkansas Police Chase

Authorities say a 2-year-old boy wasn't hurt when a man who may have been involved in a killing crashed his car during a police pursuit. ...
West

NASA to Launch New Earth-Observing Satellite

After a five-year delay, an Earth-observing satellite will be launched to test new technologies aimed at improving weather forecasts and ...

Former Arizona Constable Arrested for Arson

A former Tempe, Ariz., constable has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to burn down his home for insurance money. Tempe police said ...

New Condo Building Destroyed in Colorado Fire

Firefighters in Fort Collins, Colo., are investigating a fire that destroyed a condominium building under construction and heavily damaged ...

Oregon Ducks Player Cited Again, Car Impounded

Oregon cornerback Cliff Harris was suspended Monday after he was pulled over for several infractions, including driving on a suspended ...
International

Hurricane Rina Bearing Down on Yucatan Peninsula

The latest report from the National Hurricane Center in Miami at 10:00 A.M. CD warns that the Mexican government "has issued a hurricane ...

Another Building Collapses in Turkish Quake Zone

An Associated Press Television journalist says a 7-story building has collapsed two days after a powerful earthquake hit eastern Turkey. ...

Mario Balotelli Promotes Firework Safety

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is warning others about the dangers of fireworks, days after he had to evacuate his house because ...

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