Top 10 for the Past Week | 1. | NOAA: 'Wild Card' May Affect Another La Niña Winter
Oct 20, 2011 -- The Southern Plains should prepare for continued drier and warmer than average weather, while the Pacific Northwest is likely to be colder and wetter than ... | | 2. | Handheld Device Speeds Restoration Process During Catastrophes
Oct 19, 2011 -- The day after Hurricane Irene hit, global recovery firm ServiceMaster's call center averaged 1,100 calls a day but despite the heavy call load, the company was able to respond in a timely fashion—always important with water damage —thanks to a ... | | 3. | Ohio Man Caught on Camera Roofing While on Workers' Comp
Oct 19, 2011 -- An Ohio man has been sentenced in a fraud case after investigators from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) captured video not only showing him working a roofing job while receiving benefits, but also leaving the worksite to attend a ... | | 4. | Toddler Struck Twice By Vans Sparks Outrage in China
Oct 19, 2011 -- A video showing a toddler being struck twice by vans and then ignored by passers-by is sparking outrage in China and prompting soul-searching over why people didn't help the child. The 2-year-old girl, identified as Wang Yue, is in a coma in ... | | 5. | Jimmie Johnson Calls on IndyCar to Quit Ovals
Oct 19, 2011 -- Five-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson says its time for IndyCar to stop racing on ovals. Johnson says he was glued to his television Sunday watching the coverage of Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon's death in the IndyCar season ... | | 6. | Arizona Testing Safeguards to Prevent Wrong-way Driving
Oct 18, 2011 -- Wrong-way drivers have become an increasing problem in Arizona over the past few years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that 23 people in Arizona died in crashes in which a driver entered a road against traffic or drove on ... | | 7. | Jumper Hurtles into West Virginia River as Chute Fails
Oct 18, 2011 -- In front of horrified spectators, a BASE jumper's chute didn't fully open during Bridge Day celebration in Fayetteville, hurtling him into the New River at a speed of 60 to 80 mph. The unidentified jumper was airlifted Saturday to Charleston for ... | | 8. | Fatal Train Accidents Traumatic for Engineers
Oct 18, 2011 -- Train engineer William Smith screamed like crazy for the young woman to move as she walked along the railroad tracks with her back to his approaching locomotive. And for a split second, he envisioned himself swooping down in superhero fashion and ... | | 9. | New Jersey Town Settles Suit Stemming from Sandwich Theft
Oct 18, 2011 -- A northern New Jersey town has paid $35,000 to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a former police officer who was forced to resign for stealing $29 worth of breakfast sandwiches from a convenience store. In the suit filed last year, Christopher ... | | 10. | How to Optimize the Value of Inspections
Oct 17, 2011 -- Insurance carriers spend approximately $190 million a year on inspection programs, yet 75 percent of inspections done today offer no immediate value to loss experience or a carrier's bottom line, according to a claims firm. The problem with ... | | |
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