Friday 27 April 2012

Daily Headlines: Friday, April 27, 2012

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April 27, 2012
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National

U.S. Ban Sought on Cell Phone Use While Driving

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called on Thursday for a federal law to ban talking on a cell phone or texting while driving any ...

MSHA Sees 5 Deadly Weekends in a Row at U.S. Mines

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration says 10 miners died in work-related accidents at the nation's mines during the first ...

Of Food Supply Risks, Mad Cow’s Not High on List

If the mad cow found in California has you wondering about food safety, well, there are plenty of problems that pose serious risks to the ...

Mansolillo Appointed Vice President – Chief Compliance Officer for W. R. Berkley

W. R. Berkley Corporation announced the appointment of Scott Mansolillo to the office of vice president - chief compliance officer. In ...
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East

Va. Police: Social-Media Policy Is Part of 'Virtual Character Check'

Recent reports that some employers are asking job applicants for access to their social networks during the hiring process have raised ...

New York City Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Broken Statue

An art collector has filed a lawsuit claiming a photographer broke an ancient terra-cotta sculpture in her Manhattan apartment during a ...

Maine Fire Departments Struggle for Volunteers

Officials with fire departments in rural and coastal areas of Maine say it's becoming increasingly difficult to find volunteer ...

Maine Man Faces 3 Arson Charges

A 53-year-old Maine man facing an arson charge for allegedly torching a state fire marshal investigator's car now faces additional charges ...
Midwest

Parents Sue Kansas High School Over Hazing

The parents of a Seneca High School student are suing the Kansas school district over hazing at a football camp. Paul and Kristi Smith say ...

Wal-Mart Added as Party to Sturgis Trademark Suit

A federal judge has allowed Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Inc. to add Wal-Mart Stores as a defendant in its lawsuit to protect its registered ...

Troubled Illinois Injury-Claim System Hit in Audit

Illinois' troubled system for compensating injured state workers hands out money too readily, sometimes without medical evidence to back up ...

Minnesota Hospital Breaks With Debt Collector

Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services said it has ended a contract with a consulting firm that the Minnesota attorney general accused ...
Southeast

Alleged Fraudulent Auto Insurance Claim Lands North Carolina Man in Jail

James David Hartsfield, from Raleigh, N.C., has been arrested on auto insurance fraud charges. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin and ...

Alabama Governor Signs Storm Shelter Bill

Gov. Robert Bentley has signed legislation that assigns oversight of prefabricated storm shelters to the Alabama Emergency Management ...

Donor Steps Forward to Help Fund Insurance for Tennessee Festival

An anonymous donor has stepped up to ensure a Tennessee festival will go on, preserving the annual music even honoring the hometown blues ...
South Central

Tornado Prompts Oklahoma Schools to Evaluate Policy

A tornado that struck Norman, Okla., shortly after middle-school students were dismissed for the day has led the district to re-evaluate ...

Engineer Arrested, Feds Probe BP’s Spill Response

By arresting a former BP engineer Tuesday, federal prosecutors for the first time showed their hand in the Gulf oil spill case, saying they ...

Arkansas Senator Asks FBI to Look Into ‘Girls Gone Wild’ Claim

Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor said Wednesday he's asked the FBI to investigate who set up an online auction for an internship in his Washington ...
West

Widow Sues Utah Crematory, Claims Ashes Mix-Up

A New Mexico widow is suing a Utah crematory after she says they gave her ashes that weren't her husband's. Marilynn Flynn of Alamogordo is ...

California Yacht Accident Survivor Wants More Focus on Safety

A survivor of the fatal grounding of a racing yacht on rocky islands west of San Francisco, Calif., is calling on the sailing community to ...

Washington Deputy Sues Over Police Dog Bite

A Snohomish County, Wash., sheriff's deputy is suing the Lynnwood Police Department over a dog bite. Deputy Marcus Dill says Lynnwood ...

Immediate Fire Ban on New Mexico State Trust Land

Extreme fire danger brought on by ongoing drought prompted New Mexico's land commissioner to immediately ban fireworks, smoking and open ...

Mold May Force Workers Out of a Washington City Hall

Mold may force some workers out of the Union Gap City Hall in Washington state. Officials are making moving and clean-up plans. Fire Chief ...
International

Ikea Recalls Track Lighting System

Swedish home furnishings group Ikea is recalling a faulty track lighting system, warning that the defected products could present a risk of ...

UK Royals Offered Advice on Rare Ship Restoration

The head of a project to restore a rare 19th-century British ship badly damaged in a 2007 fire says his team won advice from Britain's ...

Mexico Forest Hit by Fire

Mexico's largest big-city forest park has been devastated by a fire that officials say was set by squatters seeking to take over land and ...

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