Monday 30 July 2012

Daily Headlines: Monday, July 30, 2012

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July 30, 2012
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National

Mazda Recalls 217,000 Tribute SUVs

Mazda is recalling about 217,000 Tribute SUVs to fix a problem that can cause the gas pedals to stick. It's the same problem that forced ...

New Anti-Fraud Partnership Created to Fight Medical Fraud Rings

A new anti-fraud partnership uniting the public and private insurers creates a strong force multiplier and national strategy to increase ...

Report: Securities Class Action Filings Down in the First Half of 2012

Federal securities class action activity decreased in the first six months of 2012 compared with 2011, according to Securities Class Action ...
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East

Pennsylvania Workers' Comp Case Update

Several recent court case decisions in Pennsylvania could impact the way workers' compensation adjusters handle claims. According to Tony ...

Autopsy: Late Falcons Star Had Brain Disease

Former Atlanta Falcons Safety Ray Easterling had a degenerative brain disease associated with repeated concussions, an autopsy report ...

Penn State ‘Adequately Covered’ for Suits

Penn State's president says the university is "adequately covered" to handle lawsuits stemming from the child sex abuse scandal but hopes ...

President Declares Virginia a Major Disaster After Storm

President Barack Obama has declared a disaster in Virginia after severe weather and strong winds lashed the state a few weeks ago. The ...

1,400 Tickets Issued to New York Thruway Work Zone Speeders

The Thruway Authority says New York state police issued more than 1,000 tickets during a recent crackdown on motorists who speed through ...
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Midwest

Nebraska Fires Claim 14 Homes

Officials monitoring three wildfires along the scenic Niobrara River in north-central Nebraska said Saturday that the flames destroyed 14 ...

Ohio Injured Workers Fund Battling Painkillers

Nearly a third of the prescriptions the state's insurance fund for injured workers paid for last year were for powerful narcotics, part of ...

Flooded South Dakota Golf Course May Not Reopen This Year

A Pierre, S.D., golf course that was extensively damaged by Missouri River flooding last year may not be able to open this year either. ...

Michigan Agriculture Department Head Works to Boost Food Industry Safety

The new head of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is moving forward with efforts to boost the state's ...
Southeast

Worker Killed in Accident at West Virginia Coal Mine

A worker at a Boone County, W.Va., coal mine is dead following an accident. Department of Commerce spokeswoman Leslie Fitzwater says the ...

Georgia Police Investigate Hair Extension Theft

Roswell, Ga., police are searching for the culprits who stole $15,000 in hair extensions from a beauty store. Mike Petchenik, the owner of ...

Alabama Texting While Driving Ban Begins August 1

Starting Wednesday, texting, emailing and instant messaging while driving will become illegal in Alabama, with violators facing fines and ...
South Central

Arkansas Probe of Stolen Horses Leads to Missing Cattle

The investigation into the theft of five horses from Southern Arkansas University last year has led to the arrest of three people for ...

Burglars Hit Louisiana Parish

St. Mary Parish authorities say the Louisiana community of Bayou Vista has been stung by a string of burglaries. The Daily Review reports ...

Oklahoma Foresters Warn of Rising Wildfire Danger

Oklahoma Forestry Services is warning of an increasing potential for extreme wildfires across the state. "Conditions are deteriorating," ...
West

Oregon Governor Urges Mediation in Malpractice Cases

Gov. John Kitzhaber has proposed medical malpractice reforms to a committee appointed to review Oregon's medical liability system, ...

$5.2M Award in Case Involving San Diego Chargers Doctor

A jury has recommended that a woman should receive $5.2 million in damages after she was injured when using a cold-therapy device ...

Victims of California Train Crash Seek Help From Congress

Victims of a deadly train crash in Los Angeles four years ago have expressed disappointment in Congress' failure to increase a railroad ...

2 California Men Arrested in Insurance Fraud Scam

Authorities say two California men were arrested this week on suspicion of running an insurance fraud scam that bilked multiple companies ...

George Hills Company Acquires John Glenn Adjusters

George Hills Company (GHC) announced the acquisition of John Glenn Adjusters & Administrators, Inc., (JGAA), a California third party ...
International

Austria: 1 Dead After Accident During Storm

Austrian authorities say a man has died and several other people were injured after a tree limb crashed into tents at a festival during a ...

North Korea: Typhoon-Fueled Floods Killed 88 This Month

North Korea says that heavy rain caused by a typhoon has killed nearly 90 people, destroyed thousands of homes and submerged a large amount ...

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