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June 21, 2012
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National

FBI’s Data Collection on Cargo Theft Poor

Marine underwriters said the Federal Bureau of Investigation has failed in its efforts to collect data on cargo theft and offered ...

Bel Air Lanterns Recalled Due to Fire Risk

Bel Air Lighting Inc. is voluntarily recalling about 99,700 outdoor wall-mount lanterns due to a dangerous wiring system, the company and ...

Adidas Sued Over ‘Barefoot’ Running Shoe Claims

A New York man has sued a unit of Adidas AG, claiming he was duped about the potential fitness benefits of a line of shoes designed to ...

Congress Poised to Pass Safety-Focused FDA Bill

A bill designed to beef up the safety of U.S. prescription drugs is poised to pass Congress, but without a tracking system that public ...
East

Maine Crime Rate Jumps by 5 Percent in 2011

Public safety officials say Maine's crime rate rose by more than 5 percent last year, the largest increase since 1975. Public Safety ...

Irene’s Scars Healing in Adirondacks, Catskills

A replacement for one of the most well-traveled and iconic bridges in the Adirondack High Peaks was completed and opened to hikers Sunday ...

Lawsuit Filed in Virginia Inmate’s Death

The estate of a man who died of heat exposure at the Richmond City Jail, in Virginia, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city ...

Massachusetts Food Plant Cited by OSHA After Worker Death

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Massachusetts food plant where a worker was killed with nearly 20 safety ...
Midwest

Northern Indiana Town to Foot Insurance Bill for Parade

A northern Indiana town's Fourth of July parade is marching forward after officials stepped up to ensure the event would go on. The Lions ...

Indiana Agency Plans Crackdowns on Boating DUI

Indiana Conservation Officers will be out on the water Friday through Sunday looking for people operating boats under the influence of ...

3 Teens Hurt in Drunken-Driving Simulator Crash

Police in northern Indiana say three teenagers and a sheriff's deputy were hurt when a converted golf cart tipped over during a ...

South Dakota, Minnesota Communities Recover From Strong Storm

Residents in Big Stone Lake, S.D., are cleaning up and beginning repairs after a storm that brought straight-line winds and at least one ...
Southeast

West Virginia Woman Admits Role in Arson Conspiracy

Federal prosecutors say a Logan County, W.Va., woman has admitted her role in starting an apartment fire in exchange for cash from someone ...

Gas Explosion at Tennessee Hotel Forces Evacuation

Officials in Nashville, Tenn., say a gas explosion at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center caused the evacuation of more than ...

State Farm Brings 500 Jobs to Metro Atlanta

Gov. Nathan Deal has announced that Georgia's largest writer of homeowners policies will bring 500 jobs to a new operations center in metro ...

Lawsuit: Driver Operated Bus in ‘Crazed’ Manner

A lawsuit filed over the wreck of a tour bus in south-central Kentucky this month contends the driver was operating the bus in a "crazed" ...
South Central

Suit Accuses Louisiana Companies of Exploiting Workers

A group of Filipino guest workers who allege in a lawsuit that their Louisiana-based employers subjected them to inhumane working and ...

Safety Groups Ask for Oklahoma Oil, Gas Ops to Stand Down

State and federal safety agencies are asking Oklahoma's oil and gas exploration and production companies to stand down and stop operations ...
West

Man Falls to Death While Dismantling California Plant

A construction worker fell to death his while helping to dismantle the abandoned Kern Power Plant in California. State occupational safety ...

Couple Sues New Mexico School Board Over Foul Balls

A Magdalena, N.M., couple upset by errant foul balls coming from a field near their home is taking their complaint to court. The El ...

California County to Pay $855K to End Defamation Suit

Shasta County, Calif., has agreed to pay $855,600 to settle a lawsuit that accused former District Attorney Jerry Benito of defaming ...
International

Tropical Storm Causes Landslides in Taiwan

More than 2,000 people have evacuated homes as a tropical storm causes flooding in Taiwan. Tropical storm Talim was disrupting air and rail ...

Crawford Launches Global Technical Services in Mexico

Crawford & Company, an independent provider of claims management services, launched its Global Technical Services (GTS) division in ...

Canada Province Gears Up Traffic Safety Campaign

On June 20 and 21, law enforcement across Saskatchewan, a prairie province in Canada, will again be targeting two main traffic safety ...

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