November 21, 2011
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Today's HeadlinesNational Flood Insurance Program Extended Until Dec. 16Congress has approved yet another resolution to fund parts of the federal government including the nation's flood insurance program on a ... Employers Pay Workers More Where Sexual Harassment Risk Exists: StudyFemale workers are six times more likely than male workers to experience sexual harassment on the job, according to a report out of ... East Fire Hits Building at Mass. Living History MuseumA straw roof that caught on fire during a cooking demonstration at the Plimoth Plantation living history museum in Massachusetts has ... Truck Strikes Connecticut Tailgaters, Killing 1A driver of a U-Haul truck carrying beer kegs through a tailgating area before the Yale-Harvard game Saturday suddenly accelerated, fatally ... Official: Wrong Fuel Possible in Fatal Pennsylvania FireA western Pennsylvania fire investigator says a blaze that killed an elderly woman several days ago may have started when the wrong fuel ... Midwest Man Sues Southwest Airlines Over Free Drink CouponsSouthwest Airlines says it's reviewing a lawsuit filed by a man who claims the discount carrier owes him 45 free alcoholic drinks. Adam J. ... Power Lines Fall in Wisconsin WindstormRacine authorities say live power lines came down during a windstorm, sparking a fire at a marina that caused an estimated $100,000 in ... Vandals Damage Kansas’ Highest PointWallace County authorities are investigating damage done to markers and signs at Mount Sunflower, the state's highest point. Sheriff Larry ... Safety Must Become a Priority in the Oil PatchEmergency medical crews in North Dakota's Oil Patch describe the challenges they face as "crazy'' or "overwhelming'' and "like a war ... Homeless Man Gets Prison for Michigan Building FireA homeless man who set a fire that destroyed a medical building in Lenawee County has been sent to prison for nearly seven years and ... Minnesota Snow Causes Havoc, 200 Crashes in 3 HoursThe first major snowfall of the season is causing plenty of problems on Minnesota roads, with hundreds of crashes reported in less than ... Southeast Florida's Mediation Procedure Amendments to Impact CarriersThe Florida Supreme Court recently approved amendments to Rule 1.720 of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, relating to mediation ... NC Official Wants Extension for Irene ClaimsNorth Carolina's insurance commissioner says residents need more time to file insurance claims stemming from losses suffered during ... Tennessee Factory Where 5 Died Says it is Improving SafetyA Gallatin metal powders factory where five workers died in flash fires earlier this year said in a statement Wednesday that it is ... Mayor Says ATV Riders Damaging Levee in KentuckyAn eastern Kentucky mayor says ATV riders are cutting ruts into a levee and possibly putting a city in danger of flooding. Middlesboro ... Scientists to Place New Earthquake Monitors in GeorgiaResearchers in a nationwide study of earthquakes will soon place instruments beneath the Georgia red clay and in other eastern states as ... South Central Former Oklahoma Insurance Agent Begins Prison Term for FraudA Stigler, Okla., woman, a former insurance agent, has begun serving time in prison for insurance-related crimes uncovered earlier this ... Additional 300 Homes to Be Repaired in Knauf Chinese Drywall SettlementA new settlement has been reached with Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT) over defective drywall manufactured by the company in China. The ... NTSB Rules Out Weather in Oklahoma State CrashFederal investigators say weather likely wasn't a factor in the plane crash that killed two Oklahoma State women's basketball coaches this ... West Cause of Small Fire Outside Las Vegas Hotel AccidentalLas Vegas firefighters have classified a small fire on a scaffold outside the former Lady Luck Hotel as accidental. No injuries were ... Officials Say Power Lines Likely Caused Nevada FireFire investigators in Reno say arcing power lines likely caused the wind-fueled wildfire that destroyed 15 homes and damaged at least 40 ... Storm Damage Estimated at $30,000 in Alaskan VillageAn official with the Northwest Arctic Borough says damage at the village of Kivalina from the massive Bering Sea storm last week was upward ... Ready Pac Recalls 5K Cases of Bagged SaladsReady Pac Foods has recalled more than 5,000 cases of bagged salad because of a possible E. coli contamination. The Food and Drug ... Nevada City Council Approves $58,000 Police Sex Case DealThe Reno City Council approved a $58,000 settlement on Wednesday with a woman who persuaded a federal jury that a city police officer ... International Brazil Official: Chevron Unprepared for LeakU.S.-based Chevron Corp. was not prepared for the offshore oil leak at one of its wells, the head of environmental affairs for Brazil's ... German Autobahn Pileup Kills 3Police say a 52-vehicle pileup on a highway in northwestern Germany has left three people dead and 35 injured. The accident happened Friday ... Aerial View of Japan Tsunami Zone Shows Little RebuildingFrom 1,000 feet (300 meters) up, the view of the tsunami-battered Japanese seaside communities shows striking progress: much of the rubble, ... Connect with Claims JournalClaims Journal TV
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