Tuesday 27 December 2011

Daily Headlines: Tuesday, December 27, 2011

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December 27, 2011
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National

U.S. Airlines and a Lost Luggage Liability Puzzle

With so many people flying over the holidays, there's a good chance some of these travelers will end up at their final destination without ...

Ex-NFL Players Blame League for Brain Injuries

Jamal Lewis, Dorsey Levens and two other former NFL players have sued the league over brain injuries that they say left them struggling ...

U.S. Opts Against Lowering Daily Trucker Hours

The Obama administration decided against a cut in truckers' daily hours behind the wheel, to the dismay of safety advocates, but made other ...

UPS Pilots Suing to Join New U.S. Fatigue Policy

Unionized pilots at UPS Inc will seek a court order to force U.S. regulators to include cargo pilots in a new regulation aimed at ...
East

Insurer for Pennsylvania-Based Sandusky Charity Argues Over Payouts

An insurance company for a charity founded by Jerry Sandusky argued in a federal complaint Friday that it should not have to pay legal ...

$1.6M Award for Man Injured in Connecticut ’07 Accident

A jury has awarded $1.6 million to a Thomaston man who sued the state Department of Transportation over injuries he suffered in a 2007 ...

Suit Over Death in Pennsylvania Jail Settled for $500,000

A federal lawsuit filed over the death of a western Pennsylvania man in a jail cell after his family alleged he was denied proper medical ...

CDOT Pushes for Sprinklers in Eisenhower Tunnel

Transportation officials in Colorado want to install a $20 million sprinkler system in the Eisenhower Tunnel to mitigate risk of a fire. ...

New Jersey Court: State Not Responsible for Fatal Accident

State transportation officials who declined to fund a new pedestrian walkway over a southern New Jersey highway cannot be held responsible ...
Midwest

Iowa High Court OKs Privacy Lawsuits Against Insurance Agent

A video camera hidden in a workplace bathroom doesn't have to produce any images for someone to believe their privacy was violated, the ...

North Dakota Man Sues Sugar Company for Causing Fall

A man who claims American Crystal Sugar Co.'s failure to keep ice off a scale platform caused his fall and injury is suing the company for ...

Early Flood Outlook Looks Favorable for Most of North Dakota

North Dakota residents who have taken turns battling major floods the last three years may be in for a break, based on the first National ...

Study: Nebraska, Iowa Towns Among Most Secure Cities

Several cities in Nebraska and Iowa made Farmers Insurance's lists of the safer and most secure places to live in the country. The insurer ...
Southeast

Mississippi High Court Overturns Judgment for Insurer

The Mississippi Supreme Court has overturned a judgment for an insurance company in a wind vs. water case involving a Pascagoula home hit ...

North Carolina Lawmakers Look at Auto Insurance Risks, Costs

Is it more important to keep overall car insurance premiums low, or to make sure everyone's paying what they deserve? North Carolina ...

Traffic Fatalities in Georgia Continue to Decline

Federal and state authorities say Georgia highway fatalities dropped substantially last year for the fifth year in a row. Statistics ...

Brown & Brown Announces Acquisition of Colonial Claims Assets

The principals of Colonial Claims Corporation announced that a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc. has acquired certain assets of ...
South Central

Strong Storm Damages Businesses in Louisiana Town

The owner of a jewelry store in Jennings, La., says he hopes to reopen in time to deal with Christmas layaways even though winds ripped off ...

Mayor: Electric Scooters Becoming Problem in Louisiana Town

Mayor Ricky Fontenot says people driving electric scooters are becoming a road hazard in Mamou, La. He tells KATC-TV that nobody's been ...

Feds Seeking Restitution in Louisiana Mayor’s FEMA Fraud Case

The government wants to garnish a life insurance policy of former Ball, La., Mayor Roy Hebron to insure payment of court-ordered ...

New Orleans Hurricane Wall Creates Good Fishing Spot

Anglers in the wetlands surrounding New Orleans, La., never have to look very far to be reminded they are living the ultimate paradox: They ...
West

California Man Awarded $7.5M After Slip and Fall at Starbucks

A Vista Superior Court jury has ordered Starbucks to pay a chiropractor and his family $7.5 million after a slip and fall accident left him ...

Over 2,800 DUI Arrests So Far in Arizona

Arizona's holiday drunk driving task force has so far resulted in more than 2,800 DUI arrests during the 2011 holiday period. The ...

Skier Sues Nevada Resort Over Accident

A Florida skier has sued the owner of Heavenly Mountain Resort on Lake Tahoe's south shore, claiming she was seriously injured when an ...

Environmental Groups Sue U.S. Over Flood Management

The National Wildlife Federation filed a motion in U.S. District Court on Wednesday, asking a judge to stop the U.S. government from ...

Storms Mean Higher Electricity Costs for Alaska Residents

Recent storm damage in south central Alaska means higher electricity costs for some customers. KTUU-TV reports that the storms have taken a ...
International

Strong Earthquakes Rattle New Zealand’s Christchurch

A series of strong earthquakes struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, rattling buildings, sending goods tumbling from ...

Earthquake Felt in Rocky Point, Mexico

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake has rattled Rocky Point, Mexico, Friday. The U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colo., reports the earthquake ...

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