Wednesday 11 July 2012

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July 11, 2012
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National

Survey Finds Less than Half of Renters Have Renters Insurance

A new Allstate survey found that the number one concern for renters is fire damage. The survey also revealed that 54 percent of renters say ...

FDA Unveils Safety Measures for Opioid Painkillers

Drugmakers that market powerful painkiller medications will be required to train U.S. doctors, nurses and other health professionals in the ...

Isuzu Recalls Rodeo Sport, Amigo SUVs

More than 11,000 Isuzu SUVs are being recalled in the U.S. because parts in the rear suspension can rust and break away from the frame. The ...

Chubb Expects Up to $240M in 2nd Quarter Cat Losses

The Chubb Corp expects to report $200 million to $240 million in catastrophe losses for the second quarter, before taxes, due to severe ...
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East

USGS to Map Faults in Virginia That Caused 2011 Quake

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey plan to map underground faults in Virginia that caused last year's earthquake. The mapping will ...

Public Complaints About Bears on the Rise in Maine

Maine wildlife officials say the number of complaints about bears has more than doubled so far this year. Officials say between Jan. 1 and ...

Grill Blamed for Virginia Apartment Fire

Prince William County, Va., authorities say a propane grill in an apartment is to blame for displacing nearly 100 residents in a four-alarm ...
Midwest

3 Joplin Residents Plead Guilty to Illegal Aid

Three Joplin, Mo., residents have admitted in federal court that they obtained disaster benefits after last year's deadly tornado they ...

Flood Damage Costs Rise in Northeastern Minnesota County

Assessors continue to tally the cost of damaging floods in northeastern Minnesota. In Carlton County alone, the estimated damage to public ...

Senser Gets 41 Months in Fatal Minnesota Hit-and-Run

The wife of former Minnesota Viking Joe Senser was sentenced Monday to almost four years in prison in a hit-and-run crash that killed a ...

Illinois Agency Launches Traffic Safety Campaign

Illinois transportation officials are working to curb the number of roadway fatalities with the help of message boards. Starting Monday, ...
Southeast

Property Owner to Pay $1M in Florida Woman’s Death

The family of a Florida woman killed in a drug-related shooting will receive $1 million from the property owner for a wrongful death claim. ...

Tropical Storm Creates New Beach on Alabama Coast

Within the span of a week, the Gulf built a beach in front of most of the Alabama rock wall used to close Katrina Cut. The wall was ...

Tennessee Holding Earthquake Preparedness Drill

State and local emergency officials are holding a drill this week to test their response to a catastrophic earthquake in Tennessee. The ...

Feds Approve Additional Assistance for Florida

The federal government has approved public assistance for 20 counties included in the federal disaster declaration resulting from Tropical ...
South Central

Certificates of Insurance, Staff Leasing Bills Signed by Texas Governor

Texas Gov. Rick Perry in mid-June signed a measure backed by agents groups that requires regulatory approval of property and casualty ...

Storm Preceded Damage at Arkansas Music Pavilion

Arkansas Music Pavilion officials are awaiting word on how much it will cost to repair damage to the outdoor concert venue. Officials say a ...

Beebe Seeks Disaster Declaration for Arkansas Drought

Gov. Mike Beebe is requesting a statewide disaster declaration because of the drought plaguing Arkansas. Beebe's office said Tuesday that ...
West

Montana Says Fraud Pool Pays First Victim

Montana officials say the new securities restitution pool has paid out to its first fraud victim. State Auditor Monica Lindeen said that a ...

Parents of Teen Swept Away Criticize Hawaii Tour Group

The parents of a New York teen missing in the waters off Hawaii criticized tour company guides who led their son on a hike that ended with ...

Utah to Ban Target Shooting Because of Fire Hazard

Utah's state forester says he plans to restrict target shooting in rural areas within days because of wildfire hazard. Dick Buehler says ...

BLM Lifts Fire Restrictions in New Mexico

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is lifting all fire restrictions in New Mexico. The lifting of restrictions slated for Tuesday comes ...
International

Equipment Failure, Training, Inspection Flaws at Fault for Rio-Paris Crash

Pilot error, defective sensors, inadequate training and insufficient oversight combined to send an Air France passenger plane plunging into ...

Morocco Bus Crashes Kill 27, Including 2 Tourists

Two bus crashes in separate locations in Morocco have claimed 27 lives, including those of a German and a Dutch tourist, reported the state ...
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