December 15, 2011
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Today's HeadlinesNational Report: Systematic Approach to Safety Needed to Prevent Catastrophic Oil SpillsU.S. offshore oil and gas drillers need to take a more systematic approach to safety in all aspects of their operations to prevent another ... Holiday Decorating Injuries Rising'Tis the season for dancing sugarplums, goodwill toward all - and sometimes emergency-room trips for holiday decorating injuries. The ... Environmental Group Identifies 10 States with Coal Ash PollutantsA Washington, D.C-based environmental group says its research has identified new sites in 10 states where coal ash appears to have ... East Police: Brothers Swiped Dozens of Cars in PhiladelphiaTwo brothers are charged with running a Philadelphia, Pa., auto theft operation that netted dozens of cars in the last five months. ... Woman Dies in Freak New York Elevator AccidentFire Department officials say a woman has died in a freak elevator accident at a New York City office building. The accident occurred ... Fire Damages 3 Rooms at New Jersey HotelAuthorities say a fire at the Rodeway Inn in Mount Laurel, N.J., damaged at least three rooms but apparently caused no injuries. Officials ... Midwest Wisconsin School Board Denies Amputated Finger ClaimThe Appleton Board of Education has denied a liability claim for a student who lost part of a finger last spring. Mariah Yang was injured ... University of Kansas Recovers Nearly $500K Lost in Ticket ScandalThe University of Kansas athletics department has collected nearly $500,000 so far of the estimated $2 million lost in a ticket scandal ... Minor Fire at Busch Stadium in St. LouisA dryer is blamed for a fire that caused a brief scare at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. At one point, eight trucks were called to the ... Many Missouri Schools Plan Earthquake DrillsIt was nearly 200 years ago that the first in a series of massive earthquakes shook Missouri and much of the nation. Now, several Missouri ... Crop Insurance Rates Skyrocket After Summer FloodsMidwestern farmers who saw their land swamped by summer flooding may be socked again with steep increases in their crop insurance premiums, ... Southeast Man Sues West Virginia Bar Over Wife’s SlayingThe husband of a slain woman is suing a Morgantown, W. Va., bar, arguing employees shouldn't have let his drunken unconscious wife leave ... Mississippi City Council Discusses Dangerous DogsThe Tupelo City Council, in Miss., is trying to come up with a law to better protect citizens from dangerous dogs. WTVA TV reports ... Ex-NBA Player Charged with Leaving Florida Crash SceneRetired NBA point guard Kenny Anderson has been charged in South Florida with leaving the scene of an accident, police said. Anderson, 41, ...  South Central Deadly Fire: Texas Liquor Store Surrenders LicenseA North Texas liquor store has agreed to surrender its license after being accused of selling vodka to a teen who later died with five ... Wildfire Survivors Should Consider Flood InsuranceFlood protection might be the last concern of Texas wildfire survivors these days. Yet Texans -- even those who live in areas not rated at ... Electrical Problem Cuts Power to Dallas HotelFire investigators say a downtown Dallas high-rise hotel has lost electricity but a backup system kicked in after a water leak shorted a ... West First Suit Filed in Las Vegas Helicopter CrashThe first wrongful death lawsuit was filed Tuesday on behalf of the families of a honeymooning couple from India killed in a Las Vegas ... Colorado Driver Texting Ban Hard to EnforceColorado authorities say they are having a hard time enforcing the state's ban on texting by drivers because it's difficult to determine ... Montana Farmers Get Hail Insurance RefundThe state says that Montana farmers who bought hail insurance will be getting a 25 percent refund. The Montana Hail Board made the decision ... Megaload Driver Cited for Inattentive Driving in IdahoThe driver of a large load of oil refinery equipment that struck and damaged a van in eastern Idaho has been cited for inattentive driving. ... International UK Coal to Pay $1.85M for Miners’ DeathsA British judge has ordered UK Coal to pay 1.2 million pounds ($1.85 million) following the deaths of four miners in separate incidents. ... Survey: Regulatory Investigations Top List of UK Directors' ConcernsThe liability risks facing company directors and officers are intensifying in the wake of the economic crisis, with regulatory ... 6 Die in Retirement Home Fire in Southern FranceThe local government office says a fire in a retirement home in the southern French port city of Marseille has killed six people and ... Connect with Claims Journal
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