Tuesday 31 January 2012

Daily Headlines: Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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January 31, 2012
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National

A Look at Thefts of an American Automotive Icon: Ford Mustang

For over 25 years, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has published Hot Wheels, an annual report of America's 10 most stolen ...

I.I.I.: Competition in U.S. Auto Insurance Market Has Driven Down Premium Costs

A highly competitive auto insurance marketplace is making coverage more widely available and affordable for all drivers, according to the ...

Report: Auto Insurance Claims Satisfaction Remains Steady

Overall customer satisfaction with the auto claims experience remained stable during the fourth quarter of 2011, despite an increase in the ...

Mazda Recalls More Than 52,000 Tribute SUVs

Mazda says it's recalling more than 52,000 Tribute SUVs from the 2001 and 2002 model years because of possible brake fluid leaks. The ...
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East

Vermont House Gets Bill on Irene License Plates

It's on to the Vermont House for a bill passed by the Senate that allows motorists to cover their front license plates with a special plate ...

New Jersey’s New AG Changes Consumer Affairs Enforcement

New Jersey's new attorney general is reorganizing the enforcement arm of the state's Division of Consumer Affairs to crack down on crimes ...

MSHA Probes Death of Western Maryland Quarry Worker

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of a quarry worker near Hagerstown, Md. The Washington County ...

Skier Hospitalized After Accident at New Hampshire Resort

A 60-year-old skier has been hospitalized after a fire chief says he suffered "severe trauma" on the slopes of Ragged Mountain Ski Resort ...
Midwest

Crew Rebuilding Joplin Hospital Salvage Trees

The crews rebuilding a tornado-damaged Joplin hospital are trying to save as many trees as possible from the site where a new building is ...

Weekend Fire Guts Fraternity House at Michigan College

A weekend fire gutted a fraternity house at Alma College. The Morning Sun of Mount Pleasant says no injuries were reported following the ...

Winds Force Shutdown of Tents at NFL Experience

High winds reportedly topping 50 mph forced organizers to temporarily evacuate two tents at the NFL Experience interactive fan exhibit in ...

BMV Records Show Ohio Has Fewer Teenage Drivers

Fewer Ohio teens are obtaining their driver's licenses, in a trend related to economic and other factors. A Dayton Daily News analysis of ...
Southeast

Wind Pool Board Seeking Reinsurance in London

Members of Mississippi's wind pool board are in London this week to seek low reinsurance rates - a key factor in the cost of policyholders' ...

Fire-Gutted Building in West Virginia Demolished

A five-story building gutted by a fire in downtown Welch, W.V., has been demolished. A contractor hired by the city tore down the Libby ...

Conoco Phillips Appeals Mississippi Jury Award

The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday from Conoco Phillips Corp., which has appealed a $15.2 million jury award to an ...

Authorities: 5 Suspected Arsons Set in North Carolina City

Investigators say they are looking into five fires that were intentionally set in the same area of Charlotte, N.C. Fire department ...

Florida Highway Pileup Kills at Least 10 People

A long line of cars and trucks collided one after another early Sunday on a dark Florida highway so shrouded in haze and smoke that drivers ...

Cops: Florida Woman Dies After Her Car Runs Over Her

Miami police say a woman died when she was run over by her own car in a driveway. Miami television station WTVJ reports the incident ...
South Central

Texas High Court Decision Reaffirms Bar Against Policyholder Negligence Claims

In a decision that workers' compensation experts say is good for Texas employees and employers alike, the Supreme Court of Texas issued a ...

Oklahoma Officials Learn Lessons From Ice Storm

Communications have been modernized, utility outage response has improved and emergency response officials in north-central Oklahoma are ...

Attorneys Seize Louisiana Insurer’s Money

Attorneys have begun seizing over $100 million they won for homeowners who claimed Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. dragged its ...

Arkansas Family Sues Driver, Company Over Teen’s Death

The family of an Arkansas teenager who died after being hit by a tractor-trailer in Texas last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit ...

Arkansas City Hall, Other Buildings Burn in Fire

Fire has destroyed the city hall building and most of the structures on a block in Kensett, Ark. Authorities say no one was in any of the ...
West

Wyoming Couple Pleads Not Guilty to Bilking Neighbors

A Wyoming couple has pleaded not guilty to charges of bilking neighbors out of $12,000 under the guise of covering bills for doing flood ...

Hitching Post Owners Seek to Dismiss Fire Lawsuit

The owners of a landmark Cheyenne, Wyo., hotel that was destroyed in a 2010 arson are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by its ...

Company Seeks Asbestos Liability Limit in Idaho

A national bottle-top maker that's grown weary of some $700 million in asbestos claims it's paid out to victims of lung disease has arrived ...

University of California Police Seek Arsonist After Campus Fire

Police at the University of California, Santa Barbara say they are looking for an arsonist after a fire that badly damaged a trailer, a ...
International

UPDATE: Insured Loss Estimates from Thailand Floods

Last year's flooding in Thailand is shaping up to be one of the costliest natural disasters in history, with insured losses alone estimated ...

Art Stolen From French Museum in 1981 Returned by ICE

An art piece stolen from a French museum more than 30 years ago is finally on its way home to France. On Wednesday, U.S. officials ...

UK Police Map to Zero in on Crime in Public Places

Home Secretary Theresa May says people will be able to track what crimes have been committed near public spaces like nightclubs, parks and ...

Winter Cold Snap Kills 36 in Eastern Europe

Heavy snow and a severe cold snap have killed at least 36 people across eastern Europe and many areas were under emergency measures Monday ...

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