Tuesday 15 May 2012

Daily Headlines: Tuesday, May 15, 2012

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May 15, 2012
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National

Made-Whole Interpretations Leave Insurers Feeling Empty

There is a growing trend among state courts to interpret the made-whole doctrine in ways that have the potential to make it difficult for ...

NICB: 1984 Production Year Most Popular Among Corvette Thieves

Although racing purists might recognize the Stutz Bearcat or the Mercer Raceabout as America's first sports cars, there is no question ...

Mutual Boiler Re Promotes Callahan to Claims AVP

Mutual Boiler Re promoted James J Callahan III to assistant vice president of Claims, where he will focus on staff development and claims ...
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East

Delaware Launches Click it or Ticket Campaign

State officials are kicking off their annual "Click It or Ticket" seatbelt enforcement campaign. The annual vehicle safety campaign begins ...

Deliberations to Start in New Jersey Police Chief’s Trial

Jury deliberations could start soon in the trial of Hackensack, N.J., Police Chief Ken Zisa. Closing arguments were made Friday and were ...

Passengers Injured in Connecticut Transit Bus Crash

Several injuries have been reported in a CT Transit bus crash in East Haven, Conn. David Lee, general manager of the commuter bus service, ...

National Guard Troops to Train in Central New York

Several hundred National Guard members from the Northeast and Caribbean will be in central New York for disaster preparedness training. New ...
Midwest

Ohio Patrol Urges Motorcycle Safety, Sober Driving

The State Highway Patrol is marking National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month this May by reminding drivers to be extra careful with more ...

Former Northeast Indiana Firefighter Convicted of Arson

Jurors have convicted a former northeastern Indiana volunteer firefighter of starting a blaze in his neighbor's cabin and then showing up ...

Indiana Man Who Allegedly Strapped Kids to Car Charged

A Fort Wayne, Ind., man accused of driving three blocks with four children strapped to the hood of his car while he was intoxicated now ...

Lifeguards Sued in Wave Pool Death Are Cleared

The Michigan appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit against lifeguards who were accused of gross negligence in the death of a woman at a ...
Southeast

3 Named to Examine U.S. Mine Safety Improvements

Three experts on mine and workplace safety and health have been selected to research ways to make U.S. coal mines safer. Their appointments ...

Georgia to Launch Seatbelt Campaign

Drivers in Georgia could face a traffic ticket if they don't buckle up. The Governor's Office of Highway Safety is launching the annual ...

Tennessee Teenager Killed in Golf Cart Accident

Authorities say a Williamson County, Tenn., teenager was killed when the golf cart he was riding in crashed into a brick-encased mailbox. ...

Florida Assistant State Attorney Eric Rosario Named "Prosecutor of the Year"

Llorente SIU, a California-based firm providing contract special investigation unit services for all lines of insurance coverage ...
South Central

Louisiana Parish Council to Vote on Camera Program

The Lafayette City-Parish Council is set to vote today on whether to do away with the city's traffic camera enforcement program. But even ...

Crews to Count Drought-Related Dead Trees in Texas

Texas has started a more specific drought count to determine how many trees died from last year's devastating dry spell. The Texas Forest ...

Louisiana to Hold Asbestos and Lead Workshop

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality will hold a free workshop about asbestos and lead regulations on May 23. It will ...

Naked Unicyclist in Texas Charged With Distracting Drivers

Police say a man arrested in a Southeast Texas city for riding his unicycle in the nude was distracting drivers and creating a hazard. ...
West

California Highway Patrol Says 30,000 Ticketed for Using Cell Phones

California Highway Patrol officials say about 30,000 people across the state are facing fines after being ticketed for using cell phones or ...

Jury: Mental Health Center Partly Liable for Death

A jury has determined that a mental health center in Denver, Colo., is partly liable for the death of a convenience store clerk who was ...
International

Quake Downs Walls, Cuts Power in Northern Chile

An earthquake has shaken down walls and knocked out electricity in parts of far-northern Chile. No injuries have been reported, though. The ...

31 Injured, 7 Hospitalized After Spanish Grand Prix Fre

Thirty-one people were injured and seven hospitalized after a fire erupted inside Formula One team Williams' garage after its driver Pastor ...

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