February 16, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Study: Hospitalization of U.S. Underage Drinkers Common, Costs $755 Million a YearHospitalization for underage drinking is common in the United States, and it comes with a price tag - the estimated total cost for these ... ’100-Year Storms' May Happen Every 3 to 20 Years: MIT-Princeton ResearchLast August, Hurricane Irene spun through the Caribbean and parts of the eastern United States, leaving widespread wreckage in its wake. ... IndyCar Drivers Foresee Safer Sport in 2012IndyCar is trying to make high-speed racing safer in 2012, and drivers say series officials are reacting to their concerns. They point to ... Travelers Expands Telematics Resources for Business Fleet CustomersWith auto accidents being the leading cause of workplace injuries and fatalities, safety in the workplace extends beyond a business's ... Pitney Bowes Develops Wildfire Risk SoftwarePitney Bowes Software has released the Pitney Bowes Risk Data Suite Software Bundle for property and casualty insurers. The company says ...  East Wallenda’s Niagara Falls Tightrope Walk is SetDaredevil Nik Wallenda is set to walk an 1,800-foot tightrope across Niagara Falls this summer. The Canadian Parks Commission approved the ... Metro Settles Most Death Suits From Washington D.C. Train CrashThe Washington-area Metro transit agency has settled seven of nine lawsuits by families of people killed in a 2009 train crash. Metro also ... Two Dozen More Speed Cameras Go Up in Maryland CountyPrince George's County officials have activated speed cameras at two dozen new locations near schools. The new cameras are part of a ... Connecticut Construction Worker Killed in Fall From RoofFederal safety officials say a construction worker has died after falling from the roof of condominium in Shelton. Robert Kowalski, area ... Midwest Ohio City Ready to Toughen Scrap Metal Sales RulesAn Ohio city is preparing to adopt tough new restrictions on scrap metal sales aimed at curbing theft problems. Cincinnati city council ... Mayo Clinic in Minnesota Ordered to Reinstate WhistleblowerA U.S. Department of Labor administrative law judge has ordered Mayo Clinic to reinstate an employee who complained about the safety of the ... Company Seeks Minnesota Law Change on Asbestos ClaimsA company with three manufacturing plants in southern Minnesota wants a change in state law in order to shield itself from future asbestos ... Missouri Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Office Complex ArsonA judge gave the maximum sentence possible to a man who admitted to setting fire to an office complex in Cape Girardeau, Mo. ... $20M for Detroit Demolitions Remains UnusedA published report says Detroit, Mich., has $20 million intended to demolish burned-out dwellings that's sitting unused. The Detroit Free ... Southeast Alabama Governor Proposes Tax Holiday on Storm GearAlabama Gov. Robert Bentley has proposed a once-a-year sales tax holiday on weather radios, flashlights, generators and other supplies ... Company Says Kentucky Bridge Lights Out Before WreckThe owners of a cargo ship that struck and collapsed part of a western Kentucky bridge say they were not responsible for a nighttime ... Little Girl Freed From Toy Machine in KentuckyA toddler has been rescued from inside a game machine at a Lexington, Ky., coin laundry. WKYT-TV reported Caitlin Campbell was playing with ... Ex-DMV Official in North Carolina Sentenced to 18 Months in PrisonA former head in the state Division of Motor Vehicles regional law enforcement office in Fayetteville, N.C., will begin serving an 18-month ... South Central Texas Sinkhole Could Help With Runoff StudyA Central Texas sinkhole that's grown to about 20-feet deep has offered researchers a way to study runoff into the Edwards Aquifer. ... Lights Blamed in Arkansas Fire That Killed 3 AnimalsOfficials say electric lights likely caused the barn fire that killed two miniature horses and one miniature donkey in northeast Arkansas. ... Louisiana Store Operators Charged in Arson PlotTwo brothers who operated a convenience store in Metairie have been charged with conspiring to intentionally set fire to the building in ... West 5 States May Intervene in Honda Hybrid SettlementA judge on Tuesday granted California and four other states more time to consider objecting to a class-action settlement between Honda ... Proposal Would Allow Some Fireworks in Alaska’s Biggest CityThe Anchorage Assembly will again look at the issue of allowing New Year's Eve fireworks in Alaska's biggest city. The Anchorage Daily News ... California Utility Stops Talks on Fund for Pipeline Blast VictimsThe city of San Bruno, Calif., said Wednesday that Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has broken off settlement talks with the city about a ... Man Stricken Eating Heart Attack Grill Burger in Las VegasMenu warnings nearly proved true for a man at a downtown Las Vegas restaurant that offers "Bypass'' burgers, "Flatliner'' fries and free ... International Swiss Craft Janitor Satellites to Grab Space JunkThe tidy Swiss want to clean up space. Swiss scientists said Wednesday they plan to launch a "janitor satellite'' specially designed to get ... Congo Suspends 2 Airlines After CrashCongo's government has suspended the licenses of two aviation companies operating in the Central African nation after one of their planes ... Sirens Wail in Quake Drill Across Indian CapitalAmbulance sirens screamed, firefighters rescued pretend victims and children dove under school desks for cover during a citywide disaster ... Connect with Claims Journal
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