Friday 10 February 2012

Daily Headlines: Friday, February 10, 2012

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February 10, 2012
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National

Tassimo Coffee Makers Recalled Over Burn Risk

Home-brewed coffee lovers, take note: More than a million popular coffee makers are being recalled after dozens of reports of the brewers ...

OSHA Recommends Fines for Wal-Mart Over New York Store

The U.S. Labor Department has recommended fining Wal-Mart $365,500 after inspectors say they found 24 workplace safety violations at an ...

MF Global Judge to Examine Insurance for Ex-Execs

The U.S. judge overseeing MF Global's bankruptcy plans a closer review before deciding whether any of an estimated $190 million of ...

BP Wins Spill Trial Ruling, Old Accidents Kept Out

BP Plc won a court order to keep references to some previous accidents out of this month's trial to assess blame for the 2010 Gulf of ...

Ernst & Young Paying $2M in Audit Settlement

The watchdog agency for the accounting industry said Wednesday that it has fined big firm Ernst & Young $2 million for alleged lapses ...
East

Vermont Catholics Sell Lake Property To Pay Sex Claims

Vermont's Roman Catholic Church has sold a prime piece of nearly undeveloped land along Lake Champlain's Malletts Bay to help pay $17.6 ...

Maryland County Approves School Bus Fine

Frederick County, Md., lawmakers have agreed to increase the potential fine for drivers who illegally pass a school bus. The county's board ...
Midwest

Wisconsin Emergency Workers to Get $2M in Federal Aid

Wisconsin's statewide building-collapse rescue team will get $2 million in federal aid for equipment and training. More than 250 responders ...

Name of Iowa Casino Fall Victim Released

Authorities have released the name of a Nebraska man who was fatally injured in a fall at a Council Bluffs, Iowa, casino. He was identified ...

13 Minnesota Motorists Killed in January Weren’t Buckled Up

The Department of Public Safety says the majority of motorists killed in the last two months were not wearing their seat belts. Data from ...
Southeast

Radar Will Give Forecasters New Look at Alabama Twisters

Federal weather officials have begun installing a significant upgrade to Alabama radar equipment that will allow forecasters to detect a ...

Alabama County Approved for Aid After January Twister

Officials say residents of Perry County are now eligible for federal disaster assistance from the tornadoes that hit Alabama in January. ...

South Carolina City Fights Citations From 2010 Fire

North Charleston, S.C., is fighting a $2,000 fine by the state Occupational Health and Safety Administration for not filling out paperwork ...
South Central

Arkansas Highway Agency to Study Speed-Limit Increase

The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department is studying whether speed limits on some rural highways should be increased above 55 ...

Louisiana Agencies Plan DWI Crackdown Over Mardi Gras

Law enforcement agencies across the state are gearing up for a DWI crackdown over the Mardi Gras season. Louisiana Highway Safety ...

Council Vote Ending Houston Red Light Camera Fight

The dispute over Houston's red light traffic cameras appears to be nearing an end with the city council overwhelmingly agreeing to pay the ...

Hard Rock Redesigns After Oklahoma Roof Collapse

Almost one year ago, snow and ice from a winter blizzard caused a portion of the roof at the Hard Rock Casino to collapse. Thanks to an ...
West

Thieves Steal Gold From North California Courthouse

Northern California authorities are searching for thieves who broke into a county courthouse and stole more than $600,000 worth of gold. ...

Arizona Bill Would Prevent ‘Wrongful Birth’ Lawsuits

An Arizona legislator wants to shield doctors from so-called "wrongful birth'' lawsuits, which can arise if physicians don't inform ...

Few Pipeline Plans Account for River Risks

Federal officials investigating a pipeline break that spilled 1,500 barrels of oil into a Montana river said Wednesday that few companies ...

Rescued Dog Bites TV Colorado Anchor During Broadcast

A dog rescued by a firefighter from a freezing pond was impounded Wednesday after biting a veteran Denver, Colo., television anchor in the ...
International

Bogus Claims Rise During Spain’s Hard Economic Times

Leather seats are disappearing from cars. Precious jewels are vanishing from drawers. TVs are spirited out of homes in the dead of night. ...

Report: Building Toppled by New Zealand Quake Substandard

A report finds that a building that collapsed and killed 115 people during last year's New Zealand earthquake did not meet construction ...

Global Shark Attacks Up in 2011

A new report finds that fatal shark attacks worldwide last year reach their highest level in two decades, though there were none in the ...

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