December 5, 2011
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Today's HeadlinesNational Cat Losses Nearly Double Over 2010 Total Year-end LossesCatastrophe-related losses experienced by the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry through the first nine months of 2011 have nearly ... Federal Agency to Hold Hearing on Air Shows, RacesA federal hearing will examine the safety of air races and air shows after a horrific crash killed 11 people and injured more than 70 at an ... U.S. Power Grid Needs Cybersecurity ProtectionThe threat of cyberattacks on the U.S. power grid should be dealt with by a single federal agency, not the welter of groups now charged ... Lawmakers Block Safety Rules for Battery ShipmentsLawmakers responded to pleas from industry and foreign governments on Friday with a tentative agreement to block the Obama administration ... Ocean Spray Expands Craisins RecallOcean Spray on Friday expanded its ongoing recall of some of its Craisins dried cranberry products to include five more "Best By" code ... Report: Stormy Sun Could Knock Out Power GridsAn upcoming cycle of stormy solar activity risks causing damage to electrical transformers and threatening vulnerable energy infrastructure ...  East Mom: Amputation Decision in Pennsylvania Bus Crash ‘Excruciating’An eastern Pennsylvania woman says the decision whether to have doctors amputate her 16-year-old daughter's leg after she was run over by a ... Pennsylvania Receives $349M in Disaster AidOfficials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency say nearly $349 million in disaster aid has been approved so far for Pennsylvania ... New York Teen Admits to Arson with Flaming MarshmallowsA central New York teenager faces prison time after admitting he threw flaming marshmallows at his neighbor's house. The Auburn Citizen ... New Hampshire Man Charged with Setting Fire to HomeA 26-year-old New Hampshire man is being held on $100,000 bail after being charged in connection with an arson fire that destroyed his ...  Midwest Iowa Man Won’t Get $10.6M Malpractice AwardAn Iowa man who had been awarded $10.6 million in malpractice case won't see any of that money. The Des Moines Register reports that court ... No Serious Injuries in Riser Collapse at North Dakota MallOfficials say no one was seriously hurt when a riser collapsed while a student choir was performing at a North Dakota mall. The choir from ... Fire Codes Push Live Tree for Kansas Governor OutsideAs a former Kansas agriculture secretary, Gov. Sam Brownback is a booster of live Christmas trees grown in his state, but he said Friday he ... Private Investigators Hired to Check Social MediaBusinesses in Ohio and elsewhere are hiring private investigators to pore through social media sites for information about competitors and ... Southeast Proposals for Reducing Citizens Headed to CabinetCitizens Property Insurance Corp. plans to eliminate homeowners coverage on roughly 7,500 coastal homes valued at $2 million or more and ... West Virginia Man Admits Staging Crashes, Filing ClaimsA Buckhannon man has pleaded guilty to defrauding insurance companies by staging vehicle accidents and filing fake claims. ... Florida Boy Struck by Float in Holiday ParadeA 5-year-old boy is recovering after he was struck by a float during a parade in southwest Florida. Dade City Police officials say it's ... Georgia Mayor Learns from Last Season’s StormAtlanta Mayor Kasim Reed says the city is taking proactive measures to prepare for this season's inclement weather. On Monday, Reed will ... South Central Official: 13 Hurt When Fans Storm Oklahoma State FieldThousands of fans stormed the field and tore down goalposts after Oklahoma State's 44-10 college football victory over archrival Oklahoma, ... Ex-Arkansas School Bus Driver Found Guilty in AccidentA Baxter County district court judge has given a former Berryville school bus driver the option of performing community service instead of ... Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Arson ChargeA former Bartlesville, Okla., restaurant owner has pleaded guilty to arson in connection with a 2009 fire that damaged the historic May ... Lawsuit Settlements Spur Oklahoma Jailhouse ReformsAfter three Oklahoma counties shelled out more than $24 million to settle sexual abuse complaints brought by female inmates, professionals ... West Montana Couple Sues Over Basement ConstructionA Montana couple is suing two North Dakota companies over construction of a wood basement. Mike and Melissa Tvedt, of Wibaux County, Mont., ... Actress’ Lawsuit Puts Focus on Age as Job BarrierA million-dollar lawsuit by an actress who claims her job prospects were damaged when she was outed online as a 40-year-old has run smack ... Winds Destroy at Least 4 Homes Northern CaliforniaWinds are being blamed for the destruction of at least four homes in Northern California, where gusts of up to 70 mph have toppled trees ... Colorado Transit Authorities Seeks $70K from Driver for AccidentMetro-Denver public transit authorities in Colorado are seeking $70,000 from the driver of an SUV for damages to a bus that plowed into her ... International Brazil: 33 Dead in Truck-Bus CrashBrazilian authorities say a tractor-trailor has slammed into a bus carrying sugarcane cutters, killing at least 33 people and injuring 13 ... Wall Collapse Kills 11 People in Central IndonesiaPolice say 11 people were killed when a high concrete wall collapsed in a housing complex on central Indonesia's Sulawesi island. South ... Connect with Claims Journal
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