December 14, 2011
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Today's HeadlinesNational NTSB Calls for Nationwide Ban on All Cell Phone Use While DrivingFollowing yesterday's Board meeting on the 2010 multi-vehicle highway accident in Gray Summit, Mo., the National Transportation Safety ... Safety Violations Found at Head Start CentersA machete left near an outdoor play area. Household chemicals accessible to preschoolers. Widespread failures to conduct criminal ... House Passes Pipeline Safety BillThe House passed a bill Monday that doubles the maximum fine for pipeline safety violations, but ignores several key recommendations ... Appeals Court Tosses JPMorgan Lawsuit Against InsurersA JPMorgan unit cannot force insurers to pay a $250 million settlement between failed investment bank Bear Stearns and government ... CSC Forms Insurance Cybersecurity Advisory CouncilCSC, a provider of technology-enabled services, announced the establishment of the Insurance Cybersecurity Advisory Council for life ...  East Insurer Seeks Claims Limit in Pennsylvania Turnpike MessAn insurance company says its liability for a pre-Thanksgiving asphalt spill on the Pennsylvania Turnpike should be limited to $1 million. ... Study Released on Pedestrian Safety in New JerseyMale pedestrians are more likely to be struck and killed than females on New Jersey roads. That's one of the findings in the 2011 ... Former Vermont Firefighter Pleads Guilty to ArsonA former Vermont fire captain has pleaded guilty to setting his wife's home on fire to get enough insurance money for a medical procedure ... Lamborghini Wrecked in Fiery New Jersey CrashPolice have charged the driver of one of the world's fastest and most expensive sports cars with drunken driving after it crashed and burst ... Midwest Illinois Jury Mulls Man’s Suit in Pizza-Delivery CaseA jury in southwestern Illinois is deliberating how much in damages should go to a man who claims he suffered permanent disabilities in a ... Indiana’s Purdue University Studies Motorists Most Likely to CrashA Purdue University study that looked at which motorists are the most accident-prone has found that older men are the most likely age and ... Illinois Grain Elevator Operator Pleads Guilty to FraudA southern Illinois grain elevator operator has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges. The Belleville News-Democrat reports 47-year-old ... Driver Was Texting in Missouri Traffic PileupFederal safety investigators say a 19-year-old driver was texting at the time his pickup truck, two school buses and a tractor-trailer ... Judge Threatens to Toss Suit Against Minnesota DioceseA federal judge is threatening to throw out a Nevada man's lawsuit against a diocese in southwestern Minnesota over claims he was sexually ... Southeast Thieves Steal Cooking Oil from Georgia Chicken RestaurantAuthorities in Villa Rica, Ga., say can't recall a theft quite like the heist of several gallons of cooking oil from a fried chicken ... More Safety Violations for Mississippi ManufacturerFederal workplace safety officials have again cited a Laurel, Miss., manufacturer for unsafe practices. The U.S. Occupational Safety and ... Trash Crisis in Mississippi TownA lack of proper insurance proof may force Metcalfe, Miss., to cut ties with its long-time trash collection provider. Griffin Waste ... Five Students Slightly Hurt in Tennessee School Bus CrashFive students have been slightly injured when the McMinn County, Tenn., school bus they were riding was involved in a traffic collision. ... South Central Agency Awards $1.27M to Repair Arkansas BridgeArkansas' southeastern-most county will receive a federal grant to rebuild a bridge that collapsed during massive flooding along the ... Fire in San Antonio Airport Terminal, Nobody HurtInvestigators say nobody has been hurt in a small electrical fire in the basement of a terminal at San Antonio International Airport. An ... Dog Food Recalled in Lousiana and TexasA Louisiana feed supply company says it is voluntarily recalling a dry dog food distributed in Louisiana and Texas. DeRidder-based O'Neal's ... PURE Expands P&C Coverage to Owners of High-Value Homes in LouisianaPrivilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE) announced the expansion of its customized property and casualty insurance coverage to ...  West Damage Estimate Due to Alaska Windstorm Exceeds $1.8MA state disaster has been declared for the wind storms that knocked out power and caused damage throughout much of November on the Kenai ... Arizona Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Funeral UrnsPolice busted a man they think is responsible for stealing more than $110,000 worth of bronze funeral urns from an El Mirage cemetery. The ... Investigation Blames Alaska Plane Crash on Missing NutA National Transportation Safety Board investigation says the crash of a small plane just off the Kodiak State Airport runway, in Alaska, ... UCSF Shuttle Buses Now Have SeatbeltsThe University of California, San Francisco has installed seatbelts on its shuttle buses and made other safety changes in the wake of a ... International Yahoo Countersues Singapore Publisher on CopyrightYahoo Inc. has denied allegations of copyright infringement and countersued Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. for using its content without ... Chinese Media Say 15 Killed in School Bus CrashAt least 15 Chinese primary school students were killed when the bus taking them home overturned in the country's east, highlighting ... 10 Drugged at Berlin Christmas MarketsA man dressed as Santa drugged a 15-year-old girl at a Berlin Christmas market over the weekend - the latest such attack that has seen ... Connect with Claims Journal
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