Monday 25 June 2012

Daily Headlines: Monday, June 25, 2012

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June 25, 2012
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National

GM Recalls Popular Cruze Over Fire Risk

Engine fires are forcing General Motors to recall the Chevy Cruze, a popular model that has helped GM win back small-car buyers. The recall ...

Feds Probe Engine Stalling in Chrysler 200

Federal safety regulators are investigating complaints about engine stalling in some Chrysler 200 midsize sedans. The probe includes about ...
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East

New Jersey Police Chief’s Ex-Girlfriend Avoids Prison

A judge has sentenced the former girlfriend of convicted Hackensack, N.J., Police Chief Ken Zisa to pretrial intervention for filing a ...

New York Village Pays $16.5M Settlement to Injured Girl

A New York village will pay $16.5 million to a young girl severely injured by a car crossing a busy intersection. Attorneys for Mildrekia ...

Insurer Won’t Have to Pay in Pennsylvania Kickback Case

A federal appeals court says an insurance company doesn't have to pay $1.75 million in damages as part of a settlement involving privately ...

Construction Worker Killed in Wall Collapse in New York City

A worker is dead after the wall of a trench collapsed at a New York City construction site. The accident happened shortly before 11 a.m. ...
Midwest

Recent Lawsuit Spotlights Michigan No-Fault Costs

The state fund propping up Michigan's no-fault auto insurance system is facing a lawsuit to force administrators to open their financial ...

Complaints Against Michigan Insurance Companies Down

Consumer complaints against Michigan insurance companies are slightly down from the previous year. The Office of Financial and Insurance ...

Nebraska Public School System Settles Student Lawsuit

Lincoln Public Schools, in Nebraska, has agreed to pay a former middle school student and his parents $30,000 after a classroom stunt left ...

Wisconsin Bar Owner Convicted of Arson Files New Appeal

A man imprisoned for setting fire to his Marquette, Wis., tavern has filed a new appeal. Joseph Awe is serving a three-year term for ...
Southeast

Storm Debby Shifts East, May Miss U.S. Gulf Oil Patch

Tropical Storm Debby meandered slowly to the Florida coast on Sunday, bringing strong winds and waves that forced the closure of about a ...

Alcohol Limit Higher for Georgia Boaters Than Drivers

Safety advocates are continuing to push for a lower legal limit for boaters who consume alcohol on Georgia's lakes and rivers. The Atlanta ...

Tennessee Woman Gets $9M in Drunk Driving Suit

A Hamilton County, Tenn., woman has been awarded $9.25 million in damages after she was injured by a drunk driver in 2008. In a phone ...

North Carolina Pastor Charged With Insurance Fraud

A pastor in North Carolina has been arrested and accused of taking about $23,000 in an insurance scam. The Hickory Daily Record reported ...
South Central

South Texas City Tears Down Buildings to Improve Look

A South Texas city's effort to improve its look has led to the tearing down or sprucing up of about 200 structures. The Harlingen City ...

Trucker Cited in Louisiana Wreck of 3 Big Rigs

The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, in Louisiana, says deputies have ticketed a trucker injured when his tractor-trailer rear-ended another, ...

Family Says Arkansas Woman Had a Seizure Before Crash

A woman whose vehicle crashed into a West Memphis, Ark., funeral home suffered a seizure before the deadly accident occurred, her family ...
West

CDI Gives $32M to Fight Workers' Comp Fraud

The California Department of Insurance will distribute $32 million in grants to district attorneys in California to support efforts to ...

Couple Sues New Mexico Police Over Gun-Pointing

An Albuquerque, N.M., man and his wife have sued Albuquerque police, alleging that officers violated their civil rights when they ordered ...

Los Angeles Jury Awards $8.5M to Fired Refinery Worker

A Los Angeles jury has awarded $8.5 million to a woman who was fired from a Wilmington refinery after being injured on the job. City News ...

Washington Man Dismantling Century Old House

As far as Earl Ingebright is concerned, the old cedar house is one of a kind. He marvels at the structure, which was built upon tree stumps ...
International

Heavy Storms in Central South Africa Kill 2

Officials say heavy storms across central South Africa killed a woman at her farmhouse and a man holidaying at a popular resort. Police ...

Quake in Southwestern China Kills 1, Injures 10

State media say a moderate earthquake in a mountainous part of southwestern China has killed one person and injured 10 others. The official ...

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