March 1, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Rules to Prevent Car Back-Over Deaths DelayedRules aimed at helping drivers avoid unintentionally backing over children, already overdue, are being delayed again following complaints ... U.S. Justices Review Suits for Overseas AbusesThe Supreme Court's conservative justices sounded skeptical Tuesday about allowing multinational corporations to be sued in American courts ... FDA Adds New Safety Information to Statin DrugsFederal health officials are adding new safety warnings about risks of memory loss and elevated blood sugar to statins, a widely prescribed ... MSO Partners With MariposaThe Mutual Service Office, Inc. (MSO), a property/casualty rating service bureau, announced a partnership with Mariposa Insurance Services ... East Dozens Involved in New York City Auto Insurer Fraud SchemeThree dozen people were charged with scheming to defraud automobile insurers out of more than $279 million in accident benefits, in a ... Park Says No to Virginia County’s July 4 Fireworks CelebrationYork County officials in Va., are revisiting their Fourth of July celebration plans because they no longer can shoot off fireworks from the ... Victim’s Kin Sues Pennsylvania Home in Brother’s HomicideThe brother of a man killed by a fellow dementia patient last year has sued the western Pennsylvania nursing home where the fatal attack ... Cigarette, Oxygen-Tank Leak Cause New Jersey Car ExplosionNew Jersey fire officials say an emphysema patient accidentally caused a car explosion when his cigarette ignited gas from a leaking oxygen ... Midwest Ex-Pro Wrestler Sues Promoter Over Groin InjuryA former professional wrestler from southern Indiana is suing an Evansville-based promoter and an opponent over a match in which he ... Crash, Corn Syrup Spill Close Roadway in MichiganAuthorities in Michigan dealt with a sticky situation following a crash on a roadway. WSGW-AM reports a road in Tuscola County south of ... OSHA Cites Illnois Company for Injury at Wisconsin PlantA federal workplace-safety agency is proposing a $91,000 fine for an Illinois company, about five months after a worker suffered electrical ... 45 Michigan Counties get Disaster DesignationThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 45 counties in Michigan as natural disaster areas for three separate sets of disaster ... Storms Kill 4, Damage Branson Theater District in MissouriA powerful storm system that produced multiple reports of tornadoes lashed the Midwest early Wednesday, roughing up the country music ... Southeast Mississippi Lawmakers Consider Online Auto Insurance Checks AgainA proposal to set up online computer checks to make sure drivers have auto insurance is again moving forward in the Mississippi House. A ... West Virginia House Passes Governor’s Mine Safety BillWest Virginia's House of Delegates has unanimously approved legislation meant to prevent a repeat of the deadly Upper Big Branch mine ... Latest Effort to End Tennessee Helmet Law FailsMotorcyclists will have to wait another year to renew their efforts to do away with Tennessee's helmet law. Republican Rep. Judd Matheny of ... Ex-Mine Security Chief Gets 3 Year Prison TermA U.S. judge sentenced the former security chief at a West Virginia mine to three years in prison after being convicted of two felonies ... South Central Louisiana State Fair Officials Choose New Ride OperatorLouisiana state fair officials say they are going with a new ride operator, but denied the move was because of last year's ride accident. ... Truck Driver Injured in Oklahoma When Winds Blow Semi Off RoadThe National Weather Service says a driver was injured when his semi-truck was blown out of its lane and into the center median near ... No Damage Reported in Arkansas From Storm SystemNo major damage has been reported as the storm system that struck southwest Missouri skirted the northern part of Arkansas. The Arkansas ... West Insurance Companies Dodge Billion-Dollar Bullet in CaliforniaCourt Limits What Medical Bills Juries Can View Insurance companies, and ultimately California consumers, avoided a windfall sought by the ... 5 States Face Deadline on Honda Hybrid LawsuitAttorneys general in California and four other states must decide whether to oppose a class-action settlement between Honda Motor Co. and ... Colorado Embalmer Facing Charges Over Gold TheftsA Brighton, Colo., man is facing fraud charges after he was accused of removing gold crowns from bodies prior to embalming and removing ... Police: Hawaii Zip Line Tower Collapsed BeforeA police report says the Big Island zip line tower that collapsed and sent a worker plunging to his death had experienced a similar ... Poor Training Blamed for Washington ElectrocutionFederal investigators say poor management procedures and inadequate worker training led to the electrocution of an Idaho man working at a ... International Fired Olympus Boss Battles Wrongful DismissalMichael Woodford, the former Olympus CEO, on Thursday kicks off his legal battle for wrongful dismissal on the grounds of discrimination ... UK Report: First Year Poses Risk for New DriversMotorists driving within the first year after passing their driving test are considerably more likely to obtain a conviction or make a ... Argentina Audits Trains After Crash Killed 51Argentina's government announced Tuesday it is sending government auditors to monitor the commuter rail company whose train crashed last ... Connect with Claims JournalClaims Journal TV
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