Tuesday 7 February 2012

Daily Headlines: Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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February 7, 2012
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National

CDC: Too Many Kids Breathe Others’ Smoke in Cars

Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat action aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add ...

BP Preparing ‘Vigorously’ for Oil Spill Lawsuits

BP said it was preparing "vigorously" for lawsuits related to its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which are due to start later this month, as it ...

BofA Investor Lawsuit Wins Class-Action Status

Investors suing Bank of America Corp won class-action status for their lawsuit accusing the bank of fraudulently misleading them about the ...
East

Vermont Fire Chief Says Chimney Fires on the Rise

A Vermont fire chief says there's been an increase in chimney fires because of the warmer weather. Townshend Fire Chief Doug Winot says two ...

Vermont Diocese Responds to Priest-Abuse Suit

The Roman Catholic diocese of Vermont says it could be put out of business, and constitutional protections of religious freedom could be ...

Pennslyvania Hospital Adds Window Film for Safety

A close call with one of the deadliest tornadoes on record has led officials at a southeastern Kansas hospital to invest in a special ...

Delaware Apartment Fire Displaces 20, Candle Blamed

Delaware fire officials say a blaze at an apartment complex has forced 20 people from their homes. Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Robert ...
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Midwest

Crashes Put Spotlight on Indiana Driver Licensing

A series of crashes into storefronts in an Indiana community has left a trail of property damage, but the drivers responsible are likely ...

Fire Damages Iowa Home

A northwest Iowa family escapes a house fire, but is displaced after the blaze causes an estimated $40,000 in damage. The Le Mars Daily ...

Report: Minnesota Board Refrains From Disciplining Doctors

A state board that's responsible for protecting the public from physician errors often shies away from punishing doctors whose mistakes ...

Ohio Barn Storing Arson Site Items Catches Fire

There's more bad news for members of a central Ohio church where authorities believe a man drove a stolen car into the building, set a fire ...
Southeast

Appeals Court Set to Hear Alabama Trademark Suit

A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in the trademark infringement case between sports artist Daniel Moore and the University ...

Mississippi County Officials Urge Quake Prep

Robert Latham remembers the scare in 1989 when climatologist Iben Browning predicted a major earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone ...

Viewers Flock to See Damaged Bridge in Kentucky

Nearly 1,800 people have traveled to Land Between the Lakes for a chance to see the gnarled span of a western Kentucky bridge that wrapped ...

North Carolina Authorities: Stun Gun Used on Woman at Drive-Thru

North Carolina authorities say they used a stun gun on a woman motorist who blocked a McDonald's drive-thru for 20 minutes after employees ...
South Central

Lamborghini Driver in Texas Hits 2 Pedestrians

Police in Houston, Texas, say the driver of a recently acquired Lamborghini has been blamed for a wreck that left three people hurt. Police ...

Storm Chaser Killed in Oklahoma Highway Accident

A storm chaser featured on The Weather Channel has been killed in a head-on collision in northeastern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol ...

Louisiana Man Accused of Setting 12 Fires

State Fire Marshal H. "Butch'' Browning says a 55-year-old Kaplan, La., man is accused of setting a dozen fires, including one that ...

Texas City’s Homeowners Protest Problems

A group of San Antonio, Texas-area homeowners is so frustrated with the deterioration of their new homes they've held an open house for ...
West

Misconduct Cases Costly for New Mexico Police Department

Misconduct cases involving the Albuquerque, N.M., police department cost taxpayers $30 million over the past decade. The Albuquerque ...
International

Chevron Rig Burns off Nigeria as Damage Hits Shore

The burning inferno of what used to be a Chevron Corp. natural gas rig still stains the night's sky orange more than two weeks after the ...

6.8 Quake in Philippines Kills 13, Buries Homes

A strong earthquake destroyed buildings and triggered landslides that buried dozens of houses, trapping residents, Monday in the central ...

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