Top 10 for the Past Week | 1. | Government Expands Probe of Jeep Gas Tank Fires
Jun 15, 2012 -- Government safety regulators have expanded an investigation into gas tank fires in older-model Jeep Grand Cherokees. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that it has added Cherokee and Liberty models to the probe, which ... | | 2. | Study: Few Aware of Medical Identity Theft Risk
Jun 14, 2012 -- While it's the fastest-growing type of identity theft, a new Nationwide Insurance survey reveals few people know what medical identity theft is or how devastating it can be to your credit and your health. The national telephone survey commissioned ... | | 3. | Study: Climate Change Will Alter Risks of Wildfire Worldwide
Jun 13, 2012 -- Climate change is widely expected to disrupt future fire patterns around the world, with some regions, such as the western United States, seeing more frequent fires within the next 30 years, according to climate scientists at the University of ... | | 4. | Rhode Island Family Asked to Tear Down Sand Castle
Jun 13, 2012 -- A Barrington, R.I., man was asked to tear down a sand castle he and his 7-year-old daughter built at a local beach after a town official said it posed a risk. WJAR-TV reports that Michael LeRoux was told on Saturday by Barrington recreation director ... | | 5. | Kevin Costner Downplays Baldwin’s Role in BP Deal
Jun 11, 2012 -- Kevin Costner testified Friday he never saw actor Stephen Baldwin contribute anything to their company's efforts to sell oil cleanup devices to BP in the aftermath of the 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Baldwin and friend Spyridon Contogouris sued ... | | 6. | Subrogation: Recognizing Product Failure Trends
Jun 11, 2012 -- Discovering product failure trends in claims that can be used in mass tort actions can lead to increased subrogation recoveries, said Robert A. Stutman, a subrogation attorney who has handled thousands of property subrogation cases with values up to ... | | 7. | Husband of Nigeria Air Crash Victim Sues Boeing
Jun 11, 2012 -- The husband of a woman killed in last Sunday's plane crash in Nigeria is suing the plane's manufacturer, Boeing, and engine maker United Technologies, saying her death was caused by a "dangerous and defective" aircraft. David Chukwunonso Allison, ... | | 8. | LinkedIn Breach Puts Site’s Reputation on the Line
Jun 11, 2012 -- LinkedIn Corp's silence on the extent of a security breach that exposed millions of user passwords has damaged its reputation among some business professionals, and may slow the growing company's rise if the breach turns out to be more serious than ... | | 9. | Cars Avoid Crashes by Talking to Each Other
Jun 11, 2012 -- As a safety demonstration, it was a heart-stopper: A Ford Taurus was seconds away from cruising through an intersection when suddenly a row of red lights pulsed on the lower windshield and a warning blared that another car was approaching fast on ... | | 10. | Powerful Storms Damage Homes in Colorado, Wyoming
Jun 11, 2012 -- A rare, quarter-mile-wide tornado cut a swath across mainly open country in southeastern Wyoming, ripping off roofs and shingles, destroying outbuildings and derailing empty train cars. The twister, which carried winds of up to 135 mph, was part of ... | Popular Videos | |
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