Thursday 17 November 2011

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November 17, 2011
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National

Intellectual Property Litigation Costs and Claims Are Everywhere

The costs associated with patent infringement litigation are high and rising, according to intellectual property insurance experts. In ...

BP Told It Can't Use Transocean Insurance for Gulf Spill

A federal judge rejected BP Plc's bid to use insurance coverage from Transocean Ltd to cover costs stemming from last year's record oil ...

Google Argues Against U.S. Online Piracy Bill

Google Inc warned U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday that proposed legislation to crack down on foreign websites selling pirated U.S. movies, ...
East

Police ID Disgruntled Man Who Rammed Pa. Dealership

Police say a Pennsylvania man rammed his pickup into a Dodge dealership because he was upset that a roadside assistance program didn't ...

Family Settles Suit in Fatal Virginia Trolley Accident

The family of an elderly man who was fatally struck by a trolley two years ago in Staunton has agreed to an $850,000 settlement of a ...

Maryland Trucking Company Shut Down Due to Safety Issues

Maryland-based Gunthers Transport, LLC has been declared an imminent hazard to public safety, according to the U.S. Department of ...

New Hampshire Woman Challenges Suspension in Fatal Boat Crash

The New Hampshire Supreme Court will decide whether a law that allows suspension of boating privileges for life is constitutional. The ...
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Midwest

Defendant Changes Story on Fatal Wisconsin Lake Crash

A man accused of killing his mother surprised those in a Lincoln County courtroom when he changed his story on the witness stand about how ...

2 Injured at Michigan Construction Site

Authorities say two workers were injured when trusses collapsed at a construction site in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Daily News of ...

Judge Dismisses Michigan Bar Fight Lawsuit Against Iverson

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking $2.5 million from former NBA star and Detroit Piston Allen Iverson over a 2009 bar ...

Arson Hits 2nd Ohio University Dorm in Less than Month

Authorities are reporting the second dormitory arson fire in less than a month on the Ohio University campus in Athens. The state fire ...
Southeast

Georgia Warehouse Goes Up in Flames

Authorities say an Atlanta warehouse was destroyed in a ferocious fire that was fueled by welding materials and tanks that exploded.   ...

Alabama Man Pleads Guilty in Tornado Fraud Case

A west Alabama man has pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming disaster benefits following the April 27 tornadoes in Alabama. Officials say ...

4 Injured in Gas Explosion at Florida Machine Shop

Authorities say four men were injured at a South Florida machine shop when a gas tank exploded. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reports that workers ...
South Central

Oklahoma City Students Get Stuck Under Elevator

Officials say three Oklahoma City middle students who were injured when they got stuck underneath an elevator are in good condition. School ...

Texas Wildfire Season Hits 1 Year Mark

The devastating Texas wildfire season reaches the one-year mark on Tuesday, and there appears to be no end in sight as officials brace for ...
West

Canadian’s Hawaii Trip Ends in Chopper Crash

The Canadian couple who died in a helicopter crash on the Hawaiian island of Molokai were taking their first vacation in several years. ...

California Recalls, Quarantines Raw Milk Products

California officials are recalling and putting under quarantine raw organic milk from a Fresno County company after it was linked to E. ...

Proposal Would Erase Arizona’s Ban on Lawsuits Limits

One of the first pieces of legislation prefiled for the Arizona Legislature's 2012 regular session is a proposed ballot measure to repeal ...

Mom, 2 Kids Hurt in Utah After Commuter Train Hits Van

Police are trying to determine why a 34-year-old mother drove a van in front of a commuter train in Kaysville, Utah, while her two small ...
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International

Insurance Association Head Says China May Open Auto Market to Foreign Firms

China, the world's largest auto market, is likely to open its mandatory auto insurance market to foreign companies next year, chairman of ...

UK Doctors Call for Ban on Smoking in Cars

The British Medical Association is calling on the government to ban smoking at all times in cars, a step that would go beyond regulations ...

Overpacked China School Bus Crashes, 18 Kids Die

An overloaded school minibus crashed head-on with a truck in rural western China on Wednesday, killing at least 18 kindergarten children on ...

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