Monday 9 April 2012

Daily Headlines: Monday, April 9, 2012

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April 9, 2012
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National

Football Turns to Helmet Technology to Tackle Head Injuries

As Americans grow more aware of the risk of brain injury tied to football - the country's most popular sport - players and coaches ...

Ford Recalls 140,000 Focus Cars for Wiper Problem

Ford is recalling more than 140,000 Focus compact cars because the passenger side windshield wiper can fail. Federal Safety regulators say ...

Study Ties Oil, Gas Output to Midwest Quakes

A federal report says oil and gas production may explain a sharp increase in earthquakes in the Midwestern region of the United States. The ...
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East

Basement Floods in Vermont After Copper Piping Stolen

Vermont police say a homeowner had to have his basement pumped out after a burglar cut approximately 30 feet of copper piping, causing the ...

New Jersey Couple Gets $284K in Dispute Over Beach House

A New Jersey couple whose beach house was destroyed by a storm 50 years ago has finally been awarded compensation for it, but may appeal ...

Judge Cites “False Bravado” in Dueling Arson Confessions

A Pennsylvania judge who had to pick between dueling confessions in a 2008 arson case has denied a woman's request for post-trial relief, ...

Pilots in Fiery Navy Jet Crash Faced Tough Choices

Zooming along at 170 mph (275 kph) in a fighter jet carrying thousands of pounds (kilograms) of volatile fuel, two Navy pilots faced ...
Midwest

Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill Erasing Discrimination Damages

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has signed a bill that prohibits workers from collecting damages in employment discrimination cases. Under ...

Kansas Town Sees Rise in Car Thefts by Tow Truck

Authorities in Topeka, Kansas, are reporting a new trend in crime - thieves using a tow truck to steal cars. Police spokeswoman Kristen ...

Ads Credited With Cutting Drunken Driving Deaths

Boosters of a six-year-old campaign designed to battle drunken driving among teenagers during prom and graduation season say that the ...

Lawsuit: Chicago Patient Injected With Green Dye

In a lawsuit against Northwestern Memorial Hospital, a 34-year-old man claims doctors accidentally injected him with green clothing dye ...
Southeast

Kentucky Storm Chaser Contractor Fraud Bill Goes to Governor

The Kentucky Legislature recently joined a growing list of states to take action this year and pass legislation (HB 421) that protects ...

Mississippi Accident Reports Available on Internet

Reports on accident investigated by the Mississippi Highway Patrol can be purchased over the Internet. Public Safety Commissioner Albert ...

3 Ex-Bandmates File Suit Against Chris Daughtry

Three of Chris Daughtry's former bandmates are suing him, claiming he defrauded them out of proceeds from four songs that included music ...

Florida Lawmakers Slam Inaction on Reducing CAT Fund Risk

Two Florida lawmakers are taking their colleagues to task for failing to pass legislation that would have lowered the risk for taxpayers ...
South Central

Taco Bell Denies Claims in Oklahoma Salmonella Suit

A lawsuit filed by an Oklahoma woman who claimed she contracted salmonella after eating at Taco Bell has been transferred to federal court. ...

Ex-Cop, Sheriff’s Deputy Charged in New Orleans Insurance Scam

Two law enforcement officers from the New Orleans area have been charged with plotting to make a fraudulent insurance claim. A court filing ...

Leader of Dallas Arson Scam Ring Gets 20 Years

Prosecutors say the leader of a Dallas arson ring that scammed the Red Cross has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. A federal judge on ...
West

Colorado Company in Disaster Shelter Business

Nearly four decades after Cook's Welding first opened for business in Silverthorne, Colo., the company is reinventing itself. The welding ...

Utah Breach Affects 25,000 Social Security Numbers

Utah health officials said that hackers who broke into state computers last weekend stole far more medical records than originally thought, ...

Colorado Driving Instructor Gets Six Months for Phony Tests

A Colorado man accused of falsifying the driver's licenses of at least 1,500 people who took tests at the American Driving Academy in ...

Nevada Court Cuts Fees for Lawyers in Medical Case

The Nevada Supreme Court is backing a judge's decision in Las Vegas to cut in half fees going to attorneys in a $238,000 medical ...
International

Pakistani Troops Dig for 135 Missing in Avalanche

Rescue workers used bulldozers Sunday to dig through huge banks of snow following a massive avalanche a day earlier that engulfed a ...

Hackers Claim Attack on UK Home Office Website

Britain's Home Office said Sunday its website was temporarily unavailable overnight, and hackers are claiming responsibility for shutting ...

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