Thursday 14 June 2012

Daily Headlines: Thursday, June 14, 2012

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June 14, 2012
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National

U.S. High School Students Improve Motor Vehicle-Related Health Behaviors

U.S. high school students have shown significant progress over the past two decades in improving many health-risk behaviors associated with ...

Study: U.S. Corporate Political Efforts Don’t Guarantee Returns

Despite a popular belief that spending on lobbyists and political gifts yield fat dividends for business, a study has found just the ...

Study: Few Aware of Medical Identity Theft Risk

While it's the fastest-growing type of identity theft, a new Nationwide Insurance survey reveals few people know what medical identity ...
East

Deadly New York City Crane Collapse Insurance Challenged

New York's top court says misrepresentations on insurance forms by the operator of a crane involved in a deadly collapse four years ago ...

Fines Proposed for Ignoring Pennsylvania Flooding Roadblock

State lawmakers are considering a bill that would penalize drivers who ignore roadblocks and plunge their vehicles into flooded roadways, ...

Activists Call for End to New York City Carriage Horse Rides

A renewed push is under way in New York City to ban horse-drawn carriages after a horse was recently injured in an accident with an SUV. ...

Virginia Farm Bureau Investigations Assistant Receives Distinguished Service Award

The Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Special Investigation Units (VA IASIU) has awarded the Robert J. Covington ...
Midwest

Minnesota, Wisconsin Among Fastest Warming States

A new study by a climate group says Minnesota and Wisconsin are among the fastest-warming states in the country since 1970. Climate Central ...

Trailer Hauling Toilet Paper Ignites on Ohio Road

The State Highway Patrol says a tractor-trailer hauling 10 tons of toilet paper caught fire on a highway in northwest Ohio, temporarily ...

Wisconsin ‘Obituary’ Burglar Facing Additional Charges

A Wisconsin man accused of using obituary notices and estate sale listings to burglarize homes of the recently deceased is facing 31 ...
Southeast

Florida E-Discovery Rules Being Fast-Tracked

After six years of study Florida is now fast tracking an e-discovery amendment to its rules of civil procedure. Though technology is meant ...

9 Months After Irene, People in North Carolina Still Suffer

The 2012 hurricane season has begun even as residents of eastern North Carolina are still recovering from the damage inflicted last year by ...

New System Verifies Alabama Auto Insurance

Alabama's Revenue Department is launching an online system that will allow county license plate officials to verify whether a vehicle has ...

North Carolina Senate Approves Sea Level Calculation Bill

The North Carolina Senate has approved a bill that ignores scientists' warnings of rising sea levels. Senators in North Carolina approved ...

Florida Woman’s Dress Catches Fire From Cigarette

Authorities say an 80-year-old central Florida woman sustained serious burns after dropping a lit cigarette on her dress. The DeLand Fire ...
South Central

Passing Driver Hurt in Texas Lab Explosion

Officials say a driver has been hurt by flying debris from an explosion at an Austin-area lab associated with the University of Texas. UT ...

Sentencing in Oil Spill Fraud Case Postponed

A federal judge has agreed to postpone a sentencing hearing for a woman who pleaded guilty to submitting a fraudulent claim for money from ...

17 Children Hurt in Dallas as School Buses Collide

Officials say 17 children have suffered minor injuries after one school bus rear-ended another in Dallas on the way to summer classes. Tim ...
West

Gold Taken From California Courthouse Valued at $1.2M

Large chunks of gold stolen in February from a lobby display case at a far Northern California courthouse have been appraised at more than ...

California Utility Pays City $27M for Fires

The San Diego region's electric utility has agreed to pay the city of San Diego $27 million to settle claims related to 2007 wildfires that ...

Nevada State Police Investigate Tractor Trailer Rollover Crash

Nevada Highway Patrol continue to investigate a rollover accident involving a commercial vehicle that happened yesterday morning on a ...

Former Medical Director Sues Hawaii Clinic

The former medical director of a Hilo clinic claims in a lawsuit she was forced to resign for being a whistleblower. Hawaii Tribune-Herald ...
International

Study: Europe to Lead Insurance Telematics Market

The number of insurance telematics users in Europe will grow from 1.5 million in 2010 to 44 million in 2017, initially driven by the UK and ...

Up to 50 Killed in Afgan Earthquake

As many as 50 people are feared entombed under tons of rock and stone that buried a village in a landslide after two earthquakes in ...

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