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July 5, 2012
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National

Temporary Housing Provides a Permanent Service for the Claims Industry

The insurance housing industry got its start 23 years ago when a few bright entrepreneurs realized there was a temporary housing need for ...

More Than 1M in U.S. Still Without Power 5 Days After Storm

More than 1 million homes and businesses in a swath from Indiana to Virginia remained without power on Wednesday, five days after deadly ...

Easy Fix Eludes Power Outage Problems in U.S.

In the aftermath of storms that knocked out power to millions, sweltering residents and elected officials are demanding to know why it's ...
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East

Police: $600K of Steel Stolen From West Pennsylvania Firm

State police have charged four former employees with stealing $599,000 worth of rolled stainless steel from a southwestern Pennsylvania ...

Highway Deaths in New Jersey Down

Fewer people are dying on New Jersey roads compared to the same period a year ago. The Highway Traffic Safety Division says there have been ...

New York City's Lincoln Center Settles Disability Lawsuit

New York City's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has settled a federal lawsuit that had accused it of failing to provide adequate ...
Midwest

Feds OK Help for Fruit Growers Hammered by Weather

The federal government Monday declared Michigan a disaster area because of damage to fruit crops from erratic spring weather, making ...

North Dakota Insurance Agent Facing Multiple Insurance Fraud Charges

Brent Kitzan, a Bismarck insurance agent, who is charged with 14 counts of felony theft of property, eight counts of felony insurance fraud ...

Maintenance Worker Injured in Kansas Plant Electrical Blast

A maintenance worker has been critically injured in an electrical explosion at the General Motors' Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, ...

Iowa House Candidate Named in Injury Lawsuit

A candidate for the Iowa House has been sued by a former college roommate who claims he was injured at a party. The Gazette in Cedar Rapids ...
Southeast

Mississippi Teen Dies in Workplace Accident

George County, MD., sheriff's deputies say a 15-year-old died in a workplace accident in Lucedale. The Sun Herald reports Thomas Patrick ...

South Carolina Judge Rules DWI Penance is to Read the Bible

A South Carolina woman whose drunken driving seriously injured two people has been sentenced to eight years in prison, substance abuse ...

Torrid Heat Creates Tinderbox Conditions in Tennessee

Tennessee is seeing dry conditions that normally don't develop until late summer and the wildfire danger is increasing. State Forestry ...
South Central

Texas Counties Struggle to Repair Road Damage

Oil and natural gas production trucks are tearing up local roads, but the industries aren't providing enough money to pay for the damage, ...

Police Question Suspects in Louisiana School Fires

Baker, La., Police Chief Mike Knaps says investigators are questioning suspects in fires started over the weekend in two older buildings on ...
West

New Mexico Man Sues Over Bullet Fragments That Injured Him

A New Mexico man has filed a lawsuit over injuries he suffered at a convenience store in May when he was struck by ricocheting bullet ...

New Mexico Reaches Environmental Deal With Paving Firm

Regulators in New Mexico reached an agreement with a paving firm that will require the company to pay $75,000 in fines for mishandling ...

Montana Leads Nation in Fires at 323 Square Miles

Montana now has more large wildfires burning than any other state. The National Interagency Fire Center says the state has 10 large fires ...
International

Spectator Hit by Tour de France Sponsor's Vehicle

A spectator suffered a broken leg and collarbone after being hit by a vehicle in the publicity caravan at the Tour de France during the ...

Olympic Experts Sure They Can Repel Cyber Threats

Vital computer systems for London's 2012 Olympic Games have come under repeated cyber-attacks - but only from hackers who were invited to ...

Quake Felt Across New Zealand

A strong earthquake has been felt throughout much of New Zealand, but there have been no reports of injuries or damage. In the capital, ...

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