Wednesday 25 July 2012

Daily Headlines: Wednesday, July 25, 2012

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July 25, 2012
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National

Entrapment Risk Forces Stroller Recall

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Peg Perego USA Inc., of Fort Wayne, Ind., is announcing a voluntary ...

Gas Pipeline Safety Valves Resisted

The bulldozer was clearing land outside a day care center in Hapeville, Ga., when it broke open a buried 1-inch pipeline. The escaping gas ...

Report: Federal Air Safety Program Falling Short

A government watchdog says a program that encourages air traffic controllers to report their mistakes is amassing data, but the information ...

Apple Claims $2.5B Damages in Samsung Patent Case

Apple Inc claims it is entitled to $2.525 billion of damages in its high-stakes battle against Samsung Electronics Co over patents for ...
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East

Insurer Fights Sandusky Coverage in Pennsylvania Lawsuits

The insurance company that wrote Jerry Sandusky's homeowner's policy says it should be exempt from civil lawsuits stemming from the ex-Penn ...

Navy: Sub Worker Set Fire So He Could Leave Early

Navy investigators say a civilian laborer has been charged with setting a fire that heavily damaged the vessel in May and another blaze ...

Hearing to Look at Con Edison Safety Record

A hearing will examine Con Edison' New York City service and safety record since a lockout of its 8,500 unionized workers. The hearing by ...

Municipalities Rap Connecticut Regulators Over Storm

Connecticut's municipalities say state regulators failed to consider their testimony when reviewing the performance of Connecticut Light ...
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Midwest

Worker Charged With Driving Drunk at Minnesota Airport

A ground worker at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was arrested for allegedly driving drunk on the tarmac, according to a police ...

2 Kansas Men Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud

Two Kansas men have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from allegations that they listed stolen goods for sale online. U.S. Attorney Barry ...

Ohio Real Estate Agent Guilty of Workers' Comp Fraud

An Ohio man must repay more than $30,000 after he was discovered working as a real estate agent while collecting injured worker benefits. ...

Ex-Minnesota Senate Aide Sues over Firing after Affair

A former Minnesota Senate aide who was fired after having an affair with the chamber's top Republican leader filed a lawsuit on July 23 ...
Southeast

7 Former Students Sue Virginia College in Mississippi

A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of seven women accuses Virginia College's Jackson, Miss., branch of fraud, breach of contract and ...

Charlotte Mall Stores Closed Longer Than Expected

Some stores in a Charlotte, N.C., mall will remain closed longer than expected after flooding damage last week. A number of stores at ...

Georgia Trucking Companies Can Escape Scrutiny

Trucking companies in Georgia that run afoul of safety rules can simply shut down and reopen with a name change. The barriers to starting a ...
South Central

Private Claims Firm Saves Louisiana’s Risk Management Agency $1.4M in First Year

A private company based in Mandeville contracted to run much of the claims processing and management handled by the state's Office of Risk ...

Texas Man Sentenced for Workers' Comp Fraud

A Travis County court sentenced Henry Gomez on workers' compensation fraud-related charges, reported Texas Mutual Insurance Co. Gomez ...

Ex-East Texas Banker Faces 30 Years, False Entry

A former East Texas bank president faces up to 30 years in federal prison for using customer funds to pay his home contractor. Prosecutors ...

2 in Oklahoma Killed in Fire Truck Collision

Authorities say two people are dead after a fire truck crashed into a minivan that turned in front of it. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says ...
West

Nearly $2M Donated to Colorado Shooting Victim Fund

The film studio that released the Batman film playing during the Colorado theater shooting is among the donors that have given a total of ...

Police Say Group Stealing From Utah Walmart Stores

Police say a group of people are going around Walmart stores in Utah stealing merchandise. Police say the group most recently stole ...

Governor Declares Emergency in 16 Washington Counties

Gov. Chris Gregoire on Monday proclaimed a state of emergency for 16 Washington counties hit by a series of recent storms. Most of the ...

Dimont & Associates Expands Client Relations and Marketing Teams

San Diego-based Dimont & Associates, a nationwide insurance claims management company, announced the expansion of its client relations ...
International

Beijing Says it’s Been Truthful on Flooding Deaths

The Beijing city government says it has been and will continue to be truthful in its reporting of the death toll from the weekend's heavy ...

Flood in Central Nigeria Kills at Least 35 People

Authorities in central Nigeria say a flood triggered by heavy rains killed at least 35 people. Plateau state Red Cross chief Mnasseh Pampe ...

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