January 10, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Facebook’s Newest Frontier: The CarAt restaurants, at movies and at the office, checking Facebook has become a regular habit for many of the Internet social network's more ... Tropicana Sued Over Deceptive AdvertisingA California woman is suing the maker of Tropicana claiming it is squeezing consumers by touting the best-selling U.S. orange juice as ... Wal-Mart v. Dukes Shakes Up Employment Class ActionsThe Supreme Court's decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes, heralded last term as a game-changer in employment class actions, has lived up to the ... Progressive Receives Fourth Patent Related to Usage-Based InsuranceProgressive Insurance has received a fourth patent for system technologies used with its optional Pay As You Drive insurance program, a ...  East Connecticut Law Nixing Legitimate Malpractice LawsuitsAfter losing a baby because of an incompetent cervix, Patricia Votre thought she was well prepared when she got pregnant again. She made ... Smoke Alarm Sales Jump After Deadly Connecticut FireOwners of several stores in Connecticut communities near a deadly Christmas morning fire are reporting a noticeable jump in purchases of ... Boston Lawsuit Claims DES-Breast Cancer LinkArline MacCormack first heard about DES from her mother when she was 17. Three decades later, MacCormack believes that the drug her mother ... Report: No Violations at Massachusetts Ski Area Where Teen DiedMassachusetts safety officials say they found no violations during an inspection at a ski resort where a teenager died after suffering a ... Widow Sues Virginia Subdivision in Boating DeathA Fauquier County, Va., woman has filed a $6 million wrongful-death lawsuit against an Orange County subdivision in a boating accident that ... Midwest 2nd Minnesota Prep Hockey Player Seriously InjuredAnother Minnesota high school hockey player has been hospitalized after suffering a serious injury in a game, one week after a player was ... Indiana DOT Plans 28 Intersections for RoundaboutsThe Indiana Department of Transportation is planning to install roundabouts at 28 more intersections across the state. INDOT already has ... Report: Police in Illinois Stop Fewer PeopleThe number of traffic stops across Illinois has dropped by nearly 6 percent and the number of ticketed motorists has dipped about 11 ... Medical Liability Insurer MMIC Forms Risk Retention GroupMedical liability insurer MMIC Group, Inc. (MMIC) has formed a risk retention group - MMIC RRG, Inc. - to meet the evolving medical ... Southeast Police: Burglar Tried to Enter Georgia Liquor Store RoofAuthorities say they arrested a man who was trying to steal liquor through the roof of an Augusta, Ga., liquor store. Richmond County ... Electrical Fire at Florida Convention CenterAuthorities are investigating after an electrical fire filled the penthouse of the Orange County Convention Center with smoke. Firefighters ... West Virginia Judge Warns He May Toss DuPont LawsuitsFourteen families who blame ailments ranging from rashes to cancer on long-term exposure to a former West Virginia DuPont zinc-smelting ... Nine Fires Reported in Kentucky NeighborhoodFire officials in Lexington, Ky., say they believe an arsonist is setting blazes in a neighbor where nine fires have been reported since ... South Central State Funding Cuts Hurt Volunteer Fire DepartmentsA combination of record drought, epic wildfires, hard economic times and slashed state funding has put added stress on volunteer fire ... Louisiana City Fire Department to Get Carbon Monoxide Exposure DevicesThe Lafayette Fire Department, in Louisiana, has received a federal grant for equipment to monitor carbon monoxide exposure. The $22,400 ... Classes Canceled at Arkansas High School After FireClasses are canceled at DeWitt High School after a small fire in the principal's office. Superintendent Gary Wayman tells Little Rock, ... Small Earthquake Recorded in Central OklahomaThe U.S. Geological Survey has recorded a small earthquake in central Oklahoma. No injuries or damage are reported. The 2.7 magnitude quake ... West Las Vegas Police Waste No Time in Enforcing Phone BanLas Vegas police have wasted no time in enforcing the state's new ban on driving while texting or talking on a handheld device. Police Sgt. ... Alaska Town Digs Out From Huge Snow DumpDozens of National Guard troops have arrived to help an Alaska fishing town dig out from massive snows that have collapsed roofs, trapped ... Arson Suspected at California’s Biggest Beef ProcessorInvestigators say arson is suspected in a blaze that destroyed 14 big-rig tractors and several trailers at California's Harris Farms cattle ... Hawaii to Remove Loose Rocks From State MonumentThe state of Hawaii plans to remove loose rocks along Diamond Head State Monument this month to reduce the risk of rockfalls. The state ... International Snapped Bungee Plunges Tourist Into African RiverAn Australian tourist bungee jumping in Africa plunged 365 feet (111 meters) into a river when her cord snapped, but she managed to swim to ... Gas Explosion at Moscow Restaurant Kills 2Officials say a gas explosion and fire at a Moscow restaurant killed two people and injured at least 26. The explosion occurred Monday ... Drug Company Recalls Bottles of Excedrin, NoDozNovartis is recalling some bottles of Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin and Gas-X Sunday over concerns that the bottles could contain stray pills ... Connect with Claims Journal
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