May 14, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational How to Combat Questionable Towing BillsApproximately 15 years ago, Adam J. Brandt's trucking clients began noticing larger recovery bills from towing companies. Brandt, founder ... Panel: Chemical Industry Needs Risk GuidanceThe chemical industry needs guidance in choosing alternative processing methods to reduce or eliminate hazards, a national panel said in a ... U.S. Post Office Bars Shipping Laptops, iPads AbroadThe U.S. Postal Service is banning international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries such as smartphones, laptops and iPads, ... Wayne Cody Joins SCA Appraisal as Western Regional DirectorSCA Appraisal announced that Wayne Cody joined the company as western regional director of the client services division. Cody's industry ... East Rhode Island Court Rules on Designated Drivers’ LiabilityRhode Island's Supreme Court has ruled that designated drivers are not responsible for what their drunken passengers do after giving them ... New Jersey Town Tickets JaywalkersPolice in a northern New Jersey town are ticketing pedestrians who don't stay in the crosswalks or cross an intersection against the light. ... Vermont Town Working on Road Safety After AccidentsOfficials in Brattleboro, Vt., are working with state transportation experts to resolve road safety issues following a number of accidents ... Midwest Highway Guard Cables Help Prevent Crashes in IowaAuthorities say cable barriers on stretches of the interstates in Iowa are helping with highway safety. The barriers began going up about ... Nebraska Firefighters Testing Use of PickupThe Lincoln, Neb., fire department has begun testing deployment of a medically equipped pickup to minor medical emergencies rather than ... Michigan Fines 4 Companies in Ambassador Bridge DeathThe Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration has levied $107,000 in fines against four companies after the death of a painter ... Fire at 6-Unit North Dakota Garage Causes Heavy DamageAuthorities are looking into the cause of a garage fire in Fargo, N.D., that caused an estimated $60,000 in damage to the building and ... Southeast 2 South Carolina Building Inspectors Charged With Taking MoneyTwo Beaufort County building inspectors have been released from jail after being charged with accept cash and other items in exchange for ... 12 Graduate From Tennessee Firefighter AcademyTwelve recruits will graduate Friday from the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy in Bedford County. The 12 have been ... Georgia Police Break Up Major Auto Theft RingCollege Park police say they've broken up a major auto theft ring that involved several communities in metro Atlanta, Ga. Detective Dustin ... Florida Boat Captain Charged in Sunken Yacht TheftA South Florida boat captain is facing grand theft charges for allegedly sinking an 80-foot yacht so he could collect the insurance money. ... South Central Machines to Aid in Tracking Louisiana Barrier Island ErosionNicholls State University in Thibodaux is taking a new perspective on tracking coastal erosion and the health of Louisiana's barrier ... Disaster Center Set Up in Northwest Oklahoma to CloseA center set up to help victims of last month's tornado in Woodward is closing. The U.S. Small Business Administration says its Oklahoma ... 70 Freight Cars Burglarized in LouisianaIt will take an inventory before the loss can be calculated, but officials say burglars made off with a substantial amount from 70 freight ... West Iditarod Champ Sues Over Nearly Severed FingerA former Iditarod champion who was forced to drop out of last year's dog-sled race when he nearly severed his index finger is suing the ... Prescription Pad Fraud Plays Role in Abuse SurgeThe small pads that doctors use to scribble out prescriptions, a seemingly innocent part of the medical profession, have played a role in ... Claims Valued at $35M Filed Over Reno WildfiresAbout 1,100 claims valued at $35 million have been filed as a result of two major wildfires around Reno, Nev., in recent months, according ... Colorado Man Accused of Defrauding Car Insurers Gets PrisonA Colorado man accused of staging car accidents and thefts to defraud insurance companies has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. ... International Indonesia Airline Boom Raises New Safety QuestionsDozens of fledgling airlines that have sprung up to serve Indonesia's island-hopping new middle class could jeopardize the archipelago's ... Anonymous Blogger Must Appear in New York CourtA New York judge has ordered an anonymous blogger to appear in court next week over accusations that the blog Alfredlittle.com wrote false ... Thousands Left Homeless in Manila Shanty Town FireOfficials say a fire that swept through a sprawling squatters' colony on Manila Bay's rim has left two people missing and some 10,000 ... Connect with Claims JournalClaims Journal TV
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