Monday 26 March 2012

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March 26, 2012
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National

Facebook, Lawmakers Warn Employers Not to Demand Passwords

Facebook and lawmakers have warned employers against requesting Facebook passwords while screening job applicants, a controversial practice ...

Space Junk Threatens Station Astronauts

A discarded chunk of a Russian rocket is forcing six space station astronauts to seek shelter in escape capsules early Saturday. NASA ...

GM Recalling Vans, SUVs to Fix Steering Problem

General Motors is recalling more than 6,000 big vans and SUVs because their steering can fail. The recall affects certain 2012 Chevrolet ...

Porsche Recalling 1,200 Sports Cars for Fuel Leaks

Porsche is recalling more than 1,200 of its 911 Carrera S sports cars because a fuel line can come loose and cause a fire. The National ...
East

Change to Connecticut Medical Malpractice Law in Dispute

State lawmakers are moving ahead with legislation they say will fix a problem with Connecticut's medical malpractice law that has kept some ...

Report: CVS Caremark Errs in Sending Medical Info

A newspaper reports CVS Caremark Corp. mistakenly gave information about the medical conditions and medications of people covered by one ...

Quake Fixes at Baltimore Basilica Could Cost $5M

Baltimore Catholic archdiocese officials say earthquake damage to a dome at the 200-year-old Basilica of the Assumption in Baltimore could ...
Midwest

North Dakota Weather Radar Getting Major Upgrade

A National Weather Service Doppler radar in Mayville, N.D., is scheduled for its first major upgrade in June. WDAY television reports that ...

Missouri Republicans Ponder Next Move on Business Bills

Republican lawmakers in Missouri are trying to decide what they will do next on two pieces of business legislation recently vetoed by the ...

Michigan Utility Offers Reward in Copper Thefts

Consumers Energy is offering a reward up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of thieves stealing copper and ...
Southeast

Early Storms Fuel Awareness as Spring Begins

Recent destructive storms in Kentucky may help the public be more aware of the potential threat of severe weather as spring begins. ...

Panel Faults MSHA Enforcement Prior to Explosion

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration could have prevented or reduced the likelihood of an April 2010 explosion in southern ...

Tornado Death Toll in Kentucky Reaches 24

The Kentucky toll from the March 2 tornadoes has risen to 24 with the death of a Laurel County woman. The Lexington Herald-Leader said ...

Disaster Recovery Center Opens in West Virginia County

A Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster recovery center is opening in Logan County, W.Va., to help with flooding assistance. The ...
South Central

Drug Company Can Stop Shipments to Oklahoma Pharmacy

An Oklahoma County judge allowed a drug company to suspend shipments to a south Oklahoma City pharmacy that prosecutors say sells an ...

Texas Cafe Banter Becomes Defamation Lawsuit

Bennie Dale Morris used to be a regular at Frank's Place - eating meals and drinking coffee several times a day at the smoke-filled cafe - ...

Louisiana Woman Arrested for Insurance Fraud

A 26-year-old Lake Charles, La., woman has been arrested for insurance fraud. Louisiana State Police say a vehicle registered to Natalie ...
West

Horseback Riders Injured During Montana Trail Ride

Montana sheriffs' officials two horseback riders suffered serious injuries after falling from their horses, and that one rider was ...

Oregon Toddler Critical After Fall Into Washing Machine

Police in the Portland suburb of Hillsboro, Ore., say a toddler is hospitalized in critical condition after falling into a washing machine ...

Worker Killed in Accident at Utah Plant

Federal regulators are investigating an accident that killed a worker at a Salt Lake City manufacturing plant. Salt Lake City fire ...

Two Boys Ordered to Pay Restitution for Nevada Wildfire

Two 15-year-old boys have been ordered to pay $10,000 each in restitution for sparking a wildfire that burned six square miles south of ...
International

Tsunami-Tossed Boat Spotted Off Western Canada

A large fishing vessel swept away by the tsunami that devastated Japan last year has been spotted adrift off British Columbia in western ...

Nigeria Villages Sue Shell in UK Court Over Spills

Thirty-five Nigerian villages are suing Royal Dutch Shell PLC in a British court, claiming that the company's slow response to two spills ...

2 Injured in Mexico Quake Have Died, Mayor Says

Two people caught in this week's big earthquake died Thursday, the first deaths reported from the 7.4-magnitude temblor that damaged ...

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