Friday 23 March 2012

Daily Headlines: Friday, March 23, 2012

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March 23, 2012
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National

Cost Containment Tops Employer Concerns on Workers' Comp: Survey

Controlling workers' compensation costs is a top priority for employers. During the next 12 months, employers say cost containment is ...

U.S. Intel: Water a Cause for War in Coming Decades

Drought, floods and a lack of fresh water may cause significant global instability and conflict in the coming decades, as developing ...

Report: Tornado and Hail Risk Extends Far Beyond Great Plains States

Many of the severe weather events that occurred outside of the Midwest in 2011, like the "Super Outbreak" of tornados that devastated much ...

Latto Promoted to Senior Vice President of Great American Insurance

Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group announced the promotion of Aaron Latto to senior vice president. Latto will lead the ...
East

Judge Considers GPS Evidence in Boston Arson Case

A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday on whether to toss out evidence against a Boston man authorities say set fires as a way to settle ...

New Hampshire Man Dies in Construction Accident

Fire department officials say a 19-year-old construction worker has died after a rod from a metal bracket fell and embedded in his forehead ...

Worker Missing After New York City Construction Collapse

Officials say they are searching for a construction worker who's believed to be trapped in rubble after a one-story commercial building ...

Several Hundred Hogs Perish in Pennsylvania Barn Fire

Fire officials say several hundred hogs died in a central Pennsylvania barn fire. The fire Monday at a Lancaster County livestock barn ...
Midwest

Illinois Grand Jury Accuses Tow Truck Driver of Stealing

A southwestern Illinois tow truck driver faces federal charges that accuse him of stealing from a car that investigators set up to look ...

Trooper on a Bus Program Being Expanded in North Dakota

The North Dakota Highway Patrol is expanding an initiative to increase safety for school buses. The patrol is implementing its Trooper on a ...

Lawsuit Settled Over Worker’s Fall at Nebraska School

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit in an accident that injured a worker who fell 30 feet while removing an old scoreboard at ...

Missouri Insurance Company Sues Over Mamtek Bonds

Columbia-based Shelter Insurance has filed a $390 million lawsuit against a Memphis-based firm that it says failed to do due diligence on a ...
Southeast

How Workers' Compensation Fared in 2012 Florida Legislature

While their debates over property insurance and no-fault auto insurance consumed the attention of state officials and the media, Florida ...

South Carolina Would Elect Insurance Director Under New Bill

A bill approved unanimously by a legislative panel on Wednesday would make the director of state insurance agency an elected position. The ...

Trucks Repeatedly Stuck on Rail Tracks in Georiga Town

Heavy trucks are repeatedly getting stuck on the steep grade of a busy railroad intersection in downtown Statham, Ga. The Athens ...

Theft Disables Vans at a Kentucky Special-Needs School

A school for mentally disabled adults in the Louisville, Ky., area is facing financial hardship after thieves stole the catalytic ...
South Central

Lawsuit Filed Over Money Missing From Oklahoma ATMs

A convenience store company is suing a Duncan-based security firm after more than $150,000 was discovered missing from ATMs throughout ...

Santorum to Speak at Texas Insurance Company

Rick Santorum is taking a breather from furious campaigning in Louisiana to address an insurance company and hold a fundraiser in Texas. ...

Woman Charged With Defrauding FEMA After Gustav

A LaPlace, La., woman has been charged with fraudulently receiving more than $28,000 in federal aid following Hurricane Gustav in 2008. A ...
West

Alaska Governor Signs Bill to Help Crime Victims Recover Property

Alaska governor Sean Parnell has signed into law a bill intended to help crime victims recover property that was confiscated and held as ...

California Plant Cited for ‘Preventable’ Deaths of 2

State workplace regulators have issued citations totaling more than $166,000 against a composting facility near Bakersfield where two ...
International

Piracy Fighters Use Floating Armories

Private security firms are storing their guns aboard floating armories in international waters so ships that want armed anti-piracy guards ...

Gordon Ramsay Sues Montreal Eatery for $2.72M

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is suing his former associate at Montreal's Laurier BBQ restaurant over lost licensing fees and alleged ...

FIFA to Pay for National Team Players’ Insurance

European football clubs had a successful day at the UEFA Congress on Thursday, winning financial concessions from both the continent's ...

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