Tuesday 3 July 2012

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July 3, 2012
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National

Tips on Commercial Roofing Evaluations

Commercial roofing is one of the most demanding areas for expertise in the insurance industry today, as there are millions of commercial ...

Sci-Fi Policing: Predicting Crime Before it Occurs

Los Angeles police are aiming to beat suspects to the scene of a crime by using computers to predict where trouble might occur. The Los ...

Scientists Sorting Out Beetle-Fire Relationship

Inside university laboratories and government research facilities across the country, scientists are playing with dozens of variables - ...

W. R. Berkley Appoints Larson Vice President

W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, announced the appointment of Aaron M. Larson to the office of vice president. In ...
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East

Group Blasts Barricades Around Iconic New York City Statue

A community board is asking the city to remove metal gates around the iconic Charging Bull in Lower Manhattan, saying the barricades are ...

Residents Sickened by Improper Use of Generators

Prince George County, Md., fire officials say residents of two homes were sickened by fumes caused by generators and a fire was started in ...

New York Bill Requires Public Bus Safety Grades

Sen. Charles Schumer's bill requiring new safety ratings for low-cost bus companies and public disclosure of bus company safety grades has ...
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Midwest

Iowa to Pay $3.75M in Boy’s Injuries

Iowa has agreed to pay $3.75 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed negligence by University of Iowa hospital employees during a birth ...

Wisconsin State Patrol Aerial Program is Catching Speeders

The Wisconsin State Patrol's aerial patrols are still catching speeders, and officials say the patrols are valuable for public safety, ...

Iowa Court Denies New Trial in Pharmacy Lawsuit

A woman left with eye problems when she didn't get the right medication after surgery won't get a new trial in her lawsuit against a ...

Plans Would Rebuild Michigan Church Destroyed by Fire

Religious leaders say they plan to rebuild a Catholic church in West Michigan that was destroyed by fire over the weekend. MLive.com ...
Southeast

West Virginia Worker Wants Wrongful Death Case Dismissed

The former supervisor of an Ohio man killed at West Virginia's Shoemaker Mine says a federal judge should dismiss the wrongful death ...

Georgia Blaze Damages 14 Homes in Subdivision

A fire in a Henry County, Ga., subdivision has damaged 14 homes, destroying seven of them. WSB-TV reports that the blaze Saturday started ...

Former Kentucky Newspaper Executive Sues Over Job

A former executive at Kentucky's Courier-Journal has sued the newspaper, contending he was terminated because of his age. Mike Huot's ...

GEICO Names Bradley Assistant Vice President of Centralized Services

Andrea Bradley has been named assistant vice president of centralized services at GEICO's regional office in Macon, Ga. She succeeds John ...
South Central

2 Wrong Way Crashes Kill 5 in Houston Area

Five people were killed over a two-day period after two instances of suspected drunken drivers going the wrong way on Texas' Interstate 45 ...

Oaks Dying at Arkansas Park After Suspected Poisoning

Officials in Tontitown, Ark., say up to 50 trees will likely die after someone dumped a heavy-duty herbicide in a city park. City building ...

GAO Urges More Research on Oil Spill Dispersants

The Government Accountability Office says more research is needed on possible environmental problems that could result from using ...
West

Woman’s Death Leads to Changes at Oregon Hospital

Oregon State Hospital officials say they have changed some procedures to try to prevent future deaths like the young woman who died in ...

Colorado Residents Tour Fire-Ruined Homes

People who fled the most destructive fire in Colorado's history were allowed visits to the most devastated neighborhoods Sunday, and many ...

Ex-Ariz. Lawmaker Files $10M Claim Against Phoenix

A former state senator who resigned in January over a domestic violence incident involving his ex-girlfriend filed a $10 million notice of ...

Colorado First Responders Receive Allstate Aid in Wildfire Recovery Effort

The Allstate Foundation announced a donation of $20,000 to local first responder organizations for the recent Colorado wildfire outbreak. ...
International

Brazil: Air Force Show Shatters Windows

Brazilian Air Force jets flying over the country's capital during a flag-changing ceremony swept down so low they caused shock waves that ...

Moderate Earthquake Hits Iranian Town

Iran's state TV is reporting that a 5.4 magnitude earthquake has jolted a sparsely populated area in the eastern part of the country. The ...

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