January 11, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Closing of 259 USDA Offices Raises Safety ConcernsThe U.S. Agriculture Department announced Monday it will close nearly 260 offices nationwide, a move that won praise for cutting costs but ... No Big Change in Air Show Safety Rules LikelyA Federal Aviation Administration official says it's unlikely there will be significant changes to air show and air race safety rules ... Kinsale Insurance Announces Surplus Lines Eligibility in all Fifty StatesKinsale Insurance Company, a specialty P&C insurance operation headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is now eligible to write business ... East Truck ‘Retired’ After Ladder Fails Pennsylvania FiremanA western Pennsylvania volunteer fire company is retiring a 36-year-old ladder truck after the ladder collapsed, causing a firefighter on ... FDNY Inspector Accused of Accepting Bribes, Ignoring ViolationsAuthorities say a New York City Fire Department inspector is accused of accepting bribes from day care centers in exchange for certifying ... New York Officials to Implement Pharmacy Safety ProgramOfficials on Long Island, N.Y., are implementing a program to safeguard pharmacies in the wake of several deadly robberies. The Suffolk ... New York Rugelach Pastry Recalled; Label Omits EggsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration says a New York company is recalling its rugelach pastry because some ingredients labels may have ... Virginia Gets Funds to Fix Storm-Damaged Roads, BridgesVirginia is getting more than $19 million in federal funding to repair roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. ... Midwest Ohio Turnpike: 2011 Safest Full Year in HistoryThe Ohio Turnpike says six traffic fatalities last year made it the safest full year in the toll road's history. The safety mark came as ... University of Minnesota Sues Website Operator Over Psych TestThe University of Minnesota is suing a website operator who posted a widely-used psychological test online. The university says website ... Kansas Inmate Sues After Losing Fingers While JailedA former Shawnee County Jail inmate says in a lawsuit that parts of her fingers had to be amputated after jail workers slammed her cell's ... Officials Worry About Iowa City’s Rise in House FiresFire officials say they've been working with police and residents to investigate a recent rash of house fires in the eastern Iowa city of ... South Dakota Farm Death Won’t Trigger OSHA ProbeThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration will not be investigating the death of a Rapid City man who was killed while working on a ... Southeast Insurer Sues Google in Alabama Over Unflattering Search ResultsAn insurer is hoping to use an Alabama state law governing deceptive trade practices to stop Google from prominently displaying negative ... North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Crop FraudA Columbus County man has pleaded guilty to federal crop insurance fraud. U.S. Attorney Thomas Walker says 53-year-old Steven M. Hardwick ... Florida Senator Files Bill Targeting Insurance FraudLegislation designed to crack down on the fraud that leads to more expensive personal injury protection insurance required of all Florida ... West Virginia Needs More Fire Safety Education, Report SaysWest Virginia suffers from one of the nation's worst fire-related death rates. That has officials calling for greater public education ... Georgia Man Sent to Prison in Death of Insurance AgentA Savannah man has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of killing an insurance agent during a robbery. The Savannah ...  South Central Lawsuit Blames Gun-Flashlight in Texas Man’s DeathThe family of a man who was fatally shot by an undercover suburban Dallas police officer during a drug bust has filed a lawsuit alleging ... New NOAA Study Mirrors Spill Rate from BP WellFederal scientists say a new chemistry-based analysis of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico closely matches official estimates ... Survey Teams Seek Signs of Houston-Area TornadoesNational Weather Service teams will survey parts of the Houston area to determine if tornadoes are responsible for damage to homes and a ... West Hitch Owners Accused of Conspiring to Burn Wyoming HotelThe company that insured the Hitching Post in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is accusing the hotel's owners of conspiring to burn the property to ... Fire in West Las Vegas Strip Mall Ruled AccidentalFire officials think an electrical malfunction sparked a fire that ripped through the attic of a West Las Vegas strip mall containing a ... Police Turn to Black Box in Montana Bus CrashFederal and state highway safety officials on Monday turned to a passenger bus' black box for answers about what caused it to crash on an ... Fire Destroys 6 Washington BusinessesThe fire that destroyed a building with six businesses in Silverdale apparently started with an exploding light in a tanning bed. Central ... International Lawsuit Faults Hotel Chain for Assault on GuestA former New York City investment banker is suing the Starwood hotel chain over a sexual assault she says happened in her locked hotel room ... Olympus Sues Executives for Damages in Cover-UpFinancially battered Olympus Corp. is suing 19 former and current executives for damages that the Japanese camera and medical equipment ... Russia’s Space Chief Says Failures May Be SabotageSome of the recent failures of Russian satellites may have been the result of sabotage by foreign forces, the nation's space chief said. ... Connect with Claims Journal
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