Wednesday 29 February 2012

Daily Headlines: Wednesday, February 29, 2012

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February 29, 2012
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National

Researchers: Heat-Related Football Deaths Tripled

Researchers who analyzed the heat-related deaths of 58 football players nationwide found the numbers dramatically increased in recent ...

Nissan Recalling Vehicles for Possible Gas Leaks

Nissan says it's recalling more than 79,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix possible gasoline leaks. The automaker is recalling certain Nissan ...

Moody’s Must Face Whistleblower Analyst’s Claim

Moody's Investors Service was ordered to defend against a lawsuit by a whistleblowing former analyst who claimed it illegally retaliated ...

Obama Creates New U.S. Trade Enforcement Office

President Barack Obama announced Tuesday the creation of a new enforcement office to challenge what he called unfair trade practices in ...
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East

2 Maryland Attorneys Sue Facebook Over Privacy

Two Baltimore, Md., law firms have filed a lawsuit against Facebook, arguing that the site has violated privacy laws. The Daily Record of ...

New Jersey Using ‘Controlled Burns’ to Help Deter Fires

Where there's smoke there's fire. But where there's fire, there's not always a forest fire. New Jersey environmental authorities are ...

Report: Safety Device Was Disabled on New York City Elevator

An important elevator safety mechanism was turned off when an advertising executive was crushed to death trying to take the lift to her ...

Small Fire at Fenway Park Causes $100K in Damage

A small fire in the Boston Red Sox's administrative offices at Fenway Park, in Massachusetts, has caused about $100,000 in damage. The ...
Midwest

36 Vehicles Break Through Ice at Wisconsin Fishing Event

Three dozen vehicles broke through the ice at a weekend fishing tournament on Lake Winnebago, Wis. Winnebago County sheriff's officials say ...

Hamm Reports $5.6M Recovered for North Dakota Consumers in 2011

More than $5.6 million was recovered or saved for North Dakota citizens in 2011, according to a report released today by North Dakota ...

Missouri Audit Criticizes State-Created Insurance Firm

A state-created insurance company has built a competitive advantage by enjoying a best-of-both-worlds scenario - avoiding federal income ...

11-Year-Old Wearing Headphones When Hit by Trai in Wisconsin

Officials say an 11-year-old boy killed on the railroad tracks in a Milwaukee suburb was wearing headphones and apparently did not hear the ...
Southeast

MEMA Wants Unspent Buy-Out Money Back

The state of Mississippi has asked Hancock County for $6 million in funds not spent on a  "property acquisition'' project. The project is ...

West Virginia Center Settles Suit Over Man’s 2009 Death

Prestera Center has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died after staying in an alcohol recovery shelter operated by the ...

Arson Not Suspected, Blowtorch is in Tennessee Church Fire

Jackson, Tenn., fire investigators say a blowtorch being used by workers renovating a former downtown church was the likely cause of a fire ...

West Virginia Insurance Disclosure Bill Passes House

West Virginia's House of Delegates has approved requiring insurance companies to provide policy information in advance of claims. The ...
South Central

Texas Man Sentenced to Prison on Copyright Infringement Conviction

A North Texas man was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly five years in federal prison, and ordered to pay $402,417 in restitution, following ...

Louisiana Police Cars Damaged in Chase

An early morning police chase of a pickup truck originally seen driving recklessly in a parking lot, ended up with several Lafayette, La., ...

Arkansas Crews Battle Multiple Wildfires

Arkansas firefighting crews have been battling numerous wildfires. For the month, the Arkansas Forestry Commission says crews have ...
West

Disabled Vet Gets $20k in Utah Service Dog Dispute

A disabled Gulf War veteran is getting a $20,000 settlement in a federal lawsuit claiming he was repeatedly fined for keeping a companion ...

Scientists Discuss Latest Tsunami Debris Forecast

Tsunami waves generated by the magnitude-9 earthquake in Japan last March dragged 3 million to 4 million tons of debris into the ocean ...

Los Angeles Police Commission Consider Impound Changes

The Los Angeles Police Commission is set to hear a proposal that would amend the LAPD's impound policy for unlicensed drivers. The ...

Denver Disciplines Emergency Call Operators

Denver authorities have disciplined 17 employees and fired one over delays in responding to calls. In one instance, a man called 911 when ...
International

Arbitrators Say They Can Hear Chevron-Ecuador Case

An international tribunal has found that it has jurisdiction to decide if Ecuador violated a treaty with the United States requiring it to ...

China Higher Court Hears Apple’s iPad Appeal

Lawyers for Apple Inc. argued for its right to use the iPad trademark in China on Wednesday, as a higher court began a crucial hearing that ...

Fire Leaves Cruise Ship Adrift Off Seychelles

An Italian cruise liner carrying more than 1,000 people was adrift without power in the pirate-infested Indian Ocean on Monday after a fire ...

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