Monday 16 July 2012

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July 16, 2012
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National

Driving History Seen as Predictor of Individual's Lifespan

It appears that bad drivers live shorter lives than good drivers and not just because they get in accidents. The same motor vehicle driving ...

Ford Recalls New Escape Crossover Over Braking Issue

Ford Motor Co is recalling some of its recently launched 2013 Escape compact sport-utility vehicles because a carpeting flaw may cause ...

U.S. Insurer Won’t Cover Gas Drill Fracking Exposure

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. has become the first major insurance company to say it won't cover damage related to a gas drilling process ...

U.S. Senator Raises Concerns Over Toyota Probe

A U.S. senator told federal safety regulators he is concerned that they didn't go far enough in a probe that found Toyota Motor Corp's ...

New General Manager Appointed to Mitchell NHQ Negotiation Services

Mitchell, a technology and information solutions provider to P&C insurers and the collision repair industry, announced the appointment ...
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East

New York City Seaport Fire Doused Without Any Injuries

A fire on a tourist-friendly New York City pier that sent a huge cloud of smoke billowing above the Manhattan skyline was doused without ...

Judge Dismisses New York Deputy’s Taser Injury Lawsuit

A federal judge ruled this week that an upstate New York sheriff's deputy can't sue Taser International for the neck injury he suffered ...

Cemetery Damage in New Hampshire Estimated at $20,000

Police say someone has pushed over grave stones at a cemetery in Laconia, N.H., causing about $20,000 worth of damage. The vandalism at ...

New York City Settles 2007 Hospital Death Lawsuit

New York City has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a mentally disturbed man who died in a hospital ...
Midwest

City, Township Arguing Over Money for Fire Rescue

Officials in South Dakota's largest city and the supervisor of a nearby township are arguing over payment for fire rescue services. An ...

Arson Suspected in $750,000 Northeast Minnesota Bridge Fire

Authorities in northeastern Minnesota suspect arson in the destruction of an old wooden bridge that used to span the Pike River. A Mesabi ...

Nebraska Corn Board Urges Grain Bin Safety

The Nebraska Corn Board is urging farmers to take precautions when unloading grain bins. KHAS-TV in Hastings reports that the warning came ...

USDA: 55 Indiana Counties in Natural Disaster Area

Farmers in 55 drought-stricken counties in Indiana will be eligible for disaster assistance under changes made by the U.S. Department of ...
Southeast

North Carolina Resolves Media Concerns Over Workers' Comp Data

North Carolina officials have found a way to resolve media groups' concern over public access to some employers' workers' ...

Allstate Dropping 10,000 South Carolina Homeowners Policies

Allstate is dropping about 10,000 South Carolina home insurance customers. The company is dropping customers who don't also carry ...

Florida Couple Charged With Fraud in BP Spill

A Tallahassee, Fla., couple has been charged with submitting false claims to the fund created to compensate victims of the 2010 BP oil ...

ID Left in SUV Leads to Burglary Arrest in Mississippi

A Lamar County, Miss., woman returning to her home recently found a sport utility vehicle parked at her house with an identification card ...
South Central

New Law on BP Spill Fines Raises Stakes for Gulf States

U.S. Gulf Coast states have a higher stake in the amount of money the U.S. government can wring out of BP Plc for the 2010 Deepwater ...

Louisiana Tech Frat to Rebuild After Fire

It has been almost two months since flames engulfed the Pi Kappa Alpha house and left the Louisiana Tech fraternity without a home. The ...
West

University of Hawaii Turned Down Concert Insurance

University of Hawaii turned down concert insurance when $200,000 was paid for a Stevie Wonder concert that officials later learned wasn't ...

Woman Sues Bieber, Says Concert Harmed Her Hearing

A woman has filed a $9.2 million lawsuit against pop star Justin Bieber, saying she suffered permanent hearing loss at his Portland, ...

Idaho Transportation Department Wants Wrongful Death Lawsuit Dismissed

The Idaho Transportation Department has asked for the dismissal of a $250,000 wrongful death lawsuit filed by the father of a pedestrian ...
International

Moderate Earthquake Hits Bulgaria

Bulgarian officials say a moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.2 struck near the capital of Sofia. There are no initial ...

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