January 4, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Road Funds at Risk in Some States Over Safety RuleStuck in a financial pothole, Missouri's highway department has been selling equipment and eliminating employees to scrounge up enough ... On-Duty Firefighter Fatalities Decreased in 2011There were 81 on-duty firefighter fatalities in the United States as a result of incidents that occurred in 2011, according to the United ... East New Hampshire Police Leave a Year of Weird, Brazen CrimesFrom thefts of maple syrup to grave markers, snowplow blades and sunglasses, police in New Hampshire dealt with an array of weird crimes in ... Study: Recession Has Little Impact on Workers’ Comp Costs Per Claim in MarylandModest growth of workers' compensation indemnity costs per claim in Maryland indicated little evidence of the potential impact of the ... Philadelphia Sportswear Vendors Lose Their Shirts in Illegal SalesTo coincide with the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, officials in Philadelphia enforced counterfeiting laws by seizing fake sports ... Massachusetts Recalls Cheeses Over Possible ContaminationMassachusetts public health officials are urging consumers not to eat some brands of cheese because they may be contaminated with ... Midwest No Cleanup Since Fire at 1850s Indiana BuildingThe owner of a former department store building in Vincennes, Ind., dating to the 1850s destroyed by fire last month has told city ... WCRI Study: Recession Gradually Affecting Michigan Workers’ Comp Costs Per ClaimThe deep recession in Michigan is impacting the workers compensation system there as some costs per claim rose slowly, according to a new ... North Dakota Fatalities Up, Especially in Booming Oil PatchAs traffic has increased in western North Dakota's booming oil patch, so have fatal vehicle crashes. Mark Berwick, a research associate at ... Early Morning Fire Consumes South Dakota DealershipFire has consumed an auto dealership in the southeastern South Dakota city of Wessington Springs. The blaze at Springs Auto Inc. on the ... Southeast Tennessee Resident Develops App to Measure Blood Alcohol ContentA drunken driving test may not seem the likeliest place to come up with a mobile phone app, but that's when inspiration struck Nashville, ... Conoco Phillips Appeals Mississippi Jury AwardConoco Phillips Corp. has appealed a $15.2 million jury award to an oil and well drilling worker who claimed have gotten lung disease from ... Industrial Fire Damages Trucks in North AlabamaA wood processing company says a fire at a plant in northwest Alabama damaged eight big-rig trucks. Great Southern Wood Preserving says the ... South Carolina Roadway Fatalities Up for First Time Since 2007The number of people killed on South Carolina's roadways has gone up for the first time since 2007. The state Department of Public Safety ... South Carolina Considers Mandating Motorcycle Helmets for all RidersState lawmakers in South Carolina are considering modifying a 30-year old law so that all motorcycle riders in the state must wear helmets. ...  South Central BP Maintains Stance, Entitled to Payment From HalliburtonBP is reiterating claims first made last April that it is entitled to payment from contractor Halliburton Energy Services for expenses and ... Magnitude 3.2 Quake Shakes Eastern OklahomaThe U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 3.2 earthquake caused an early-morning rumble near Prague. The quake hit just before 5 a.m. ... 2 Teens Arrested for Fire at Arkansas Grammar SchoolAuthorities in Rogers, Ark., have arrested two 13-year-old boys for a fire at Jones Elementary School and another alleged arson in the ... West Honda Small Claims Case Could Affect Class Action SettlementsHeather Peters, a Honda Civic hybrid owner unhappy with a proposed settlement relating to a class action lawsuit alleging Honda falsely ... Task Force Arrests 4,000 Suspected Drunk DriversThe statewide DUI holiday task force has arrested more than 4,000 suspected drunk drivers in Arizona since Nov. 24. The Governor's Office ... California County Settles Suit for $3 MillionSan Bernardino County, Calif., has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit that blamed dangerous road conditions for a motorcycle ... Arrest Made in Los Angeles Arson SpreeIt was another night of firefighters scrambling across the nation's second largest city to snuff out a series of arson attacks when a tip ... Arizona Councilman Wants Deadly Crosswalk InvestigatedA Tucson, Ariz., councilman wants a deadly crosswalk made safer after a 13-year-old boy was killed last week. KVOA-TV reports Ward six ... Lawsuit Settled Over Death of Utah InmateUtah's Salt Lake County has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit filed by the family of a 19-year-old Magna man who starved to death while in ... Colorado Bus Kills Pedestrian Walking in Bus LaneA 29-year-old woman who was walking in the bus lane on the outskirts of Aspen, Colo., was hit and killed by a bus early Sunday. The Aspen ... International Earthquakes Prompt Record Insurance Claims in 2011Insurance industry damage claims from natural disasters like the earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand reached a record $105 billion in ... 13 Killed, 41 Injured in Central China CrashThirteen people died and 41 others were injured when a truck collided with a bus in central China. The official Xinhua News Agency said the ... Hackers Disclose Israelis’ Credit Card InformationHackers claiming to be Saudis posted credit card information of thousands of Israelis on the Internet, credit card companies said Tuesday, ... Connect with Claims Journal
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