Thursday 16 August 2012

Daily Headlines: Thursday, August 16, 2012

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August 16, 2012
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National

Skull Fracture Incidents Lead to Recall of 4M Bumbo Baby Seats

About 4 million Bumbo Baby Seats are being recalled after nearly two dozen reports of infant skull fractures. The Consumer Product Safety ...

Chrysler Recalls 1,661 Dodge SUVs for Airbag Issue

Chrysler Group LLC is recalling 1,661 2013-model Dodge Durango sport utility vehicles in the United States and Canada because certain some ...

AIG Off the Hook for Claims by Madoff Clients Under Home Policies

American International Group Inc. does not have to cover insurance claims from two former Bernard Madoff clients who sought compensation ...

NAIC Unveils WreckCheck Mobile App

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 5 million wrecks occur every year. However, according to a July ...
East

Ex-Virginia Contractor Ordered to Pay Restitution

A former contractor has been ordered to pay $18,750 in restitution for accepting payments on work he never performed at two Chesterfield ...

Motorized Bicycles Growing in Popularity

Mike Miller decided it was time to hang up the helmet after two potentially fatal motorcycle accidents. "I thought, 'I'm going to be dead ...

New York Driver Gets Prison for Deadly Wrong Way Crash

A driver was sentenced Monday to 3 1/2 to 10 1/2 years in prison for a drunken wrong way crash that killed two people on a Buffalo ...

New Hampshire Governor Signs Bill on Landowner Liability Limits

New Hampshire landowners who let the public use their land for hunting, hiking and other recreational activities aren't required to keep ...
Midwest

Drought Causing Cracks in Basements of Missouri Homes

Many Missouri homeowners are seeing the impact of the drought with cracked walls in the basement, forcing thousands of dollars in repair ...

ATF Joins Investigation Into North Dakota Motel Fire

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is joining the investigation into a weekend fire that destroyed a popular motel in ...

South Dakota Firefighters Make Wildfire Protection Guide

Firefighters in drought-ridden southeastern South Dakota are distributing a guide to help homeowners protect themselves against wildfires, ...

150 iPads Stolen From Kansas High School

A north-central Kansas high school is out 150 new iPads after a break-in at its computer lab. KAKE-TV reports whoever stole the iPads from ...
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Southeast

Thieves Steal Gear from Tennessee Rescue Boat

Washington County authorities say someone stole rescue equipment from a boat docked in Boone Lake, Tenn. According to the Johnson City ...

Investigators Probe Cause of Atlanta Business Fire

Fire investigators are trying to find the cause of a blaze that sent smoke billowing over much of Atlanta. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ...

Mississippi Pawn Shop Unwitting Participant in Stolen Goods Scheme

A , Columbus, Miss., pawn shop was an unwitting participant in the sale of stolen goods, according to Columbus Police Department. Officer ...
South Central

One Year Later: Bastrop, Texas, Residents Recovering

Belinda Williams was preparing to go to bed in her beautiful Texas limestone house embedded in the lost pines of Bastrop when she looked ...

Settlement Approved $215K for Oklahoma Officer

The city of Lawton, Okla., has approved a $215,000 settlement with a police officer who argued that he was wrongly terminated from the ...

Worker Dies in Trench Collapse at Texas Refinery

Officials say a construction worker has died in a trench collapse at a Southeast Texas refinery. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says ...
West

Heat and Smoke Make Things Miserable in California

Sweltering heat and a blanket of smoke from California wildfires are making it a miserable week for Sacramento residents. The Sacramento ...

Student’s Death in Las Vegas Ruled an Accident

A coroner has ruled that the death of a 22-year-old pre-med student from Arizona who fell from her Las Vegas hotel room after taking ...

Colorado Fire Restrictions Lifted by BLM

The federal Bureau of Land Management has lifted fire restrictions on public land in about 20 Colorado counties. Officials say recent rains ...
International

Thousands of China-Made Cars Recalled in Australia

Around 23,000 Chinese-made cars are being recalled in Australia after asbestos was found inside engine and exhaust gaskets. The Australian ...

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