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May 8, 2012
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National

Questionable Slip and Fall Claims Increase 12 Percent

NICB reviewed slip and fall claims referred between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2011 and found an increase of of 12 percent in ...

Survey: Young U.S. Drivers Know Risks, But Text Anyway

Most young American drivers agree that it is dangerous to text while driving, but nearly a third admit they do it anyway, a survey by ...

U.S. 2011 Traffic Deaths a Record Low

Traffic fatalities on U.S. roads in 2011 fell to their lowest level since federal safety regulators started counting in 1949, the ...
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East

New Hampshire Bill Beefs Up Landowner Liability Protections

The Senate's Judiciary Committee is considering a bill aimed at beefing up liability protections for New Hampshire landowners who open ...

Is Fear of New York City Highways Warranted After Zoo Crash?

A freak parkway accident that wiped out three generations of a Bronx family is being touted by some transportation advocates as more ...

Police in Connecticut Regulate Use of Social Websites

Several police departments in Connecticut are drafting rules for how officers may use social media websites. Policies typically prohibit ...

U.S. Fines Rhode Island Contractor for Safety Violations

A Newport, R.I., contractor is facing nearly $118,000 in federal fines for alleged safety violations at a sewer line project in Middletown. ...
Midwest

Hail Damages Hundreds of Cars at South Dakota Dealership

About 300 cars at a Mitchell, S.D., car dealership have been damaged after severe weather pelted the area. KELO-TV reports that strong ...

Governor Proclaims Arson Awareness Week in Michigan

It's Arson Awareness Week in Michigan. Gov. Rick Snyder says he wants to focus public attention on the seriousness of fire-setting by young ...

Ohio Man Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud

A Youngstown, Ohio, man who pleaded guilty to workers' compensation fraud has been ordered to repay more than $6,000 or face jail time. ...

Kansas VFW Post Deemed a Total Loss After Fire

A century-old building that housed a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Ellsworth, Kansas, was destroyed by a fire and likely won't be ...
Southeast

Insurance Options Increase for Mississippi’s Coastal Risks

Traditional insurance companies are still generally avoiding coastal risks. But a few companies new to Mississippi's coastal market are ...

Salmonella in Dog Food Sickens 14 People in U.S.

Fourteen people in at least nine states have been sickened by salmonella after handling tainted dog food from a South Carolina plant that a ...

Historic Instrument Auction From 2010 Floods Benefits Tennessee Fire Departments

Two years ago this month, torrential rains pounded down on Middle and West Tennessee resulting in heavy flooding of many counties ...
South Central

Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Odometer Tampering Charges

Beau Michael Guidry of Baton Rouge, La., pleaded guilty to three counts of odometer tampering. Guidry, owner of Affordable Imports in ...

Dallas Hotel Open After Basement Fire, Nobody Hurt

Authorities say a 10-story downtown Dallas hotel had to be evacuated but nobody was hurt after fire broke out in the basement. A front desk ...

Browning to Return as Louisiana Fire Marshal After Probe

Butch Browning, who resigned as state fire marshal last month, will return to the job Monday after a state police investigation turned up ...
West

Replacement Costs Battle on the Road to Somewhere

Steve Young was somewhat upbeat when he was asked what he thought about the outcome of a long-brewing legal battle between three insurance ...

Famed Dinosaur Expert Testifies in Montana Lawsuit

A dinosaur expert who was an adviser for the "Jurassic Park" films testified in a lawsuit between his employer and a developer whose plan ...

Less Than 100 Inspectors to Oversee 100K New Mexico Wells

The number of oil and gas wells is steadily increasing in New Mexico, but there are still fewer than 100 state and federal inspectors to ...
International

Formaldehyde-Tainted Cabbage Sparks Alarm in China

Cabbage sellers in China have been caught spritzing their product with formaldehyde to keep it fresh during long trips to market in the ...

Afghan Flash Flood Kills at Least 21 in North

A flash flood swept through a village in northern Afghanistan, killing 21 people, many of them members of a wedding party, officials said ...

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