August 2, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Toyota Announces Voluntary Recall of 778,000 CarsApproximately 760,000 Toyota RAV4 and 18,000 Lexus HS 250h vehicles are being recalled, according to Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. The ... USDA Announces Disaster Declarations for 218 Drought-Affected CountiesAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced two new pieces of disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers impacted by the nation's ... Ford Suing Dana Over Part Involved in RecallsFord Motor Co. is suing auto supplier Dana Corp. for allegedly providing faulty vehicle frames. Ford says Dana's frames were to blame for a ... FTC Backs $22.5M Google Settlement Over SafariU.S. regulators will require Google Inc to pay a civil penalty of $22.5 million to settle charges that it bypassed the privacy settings of ... XL Appoints Bergbauer Head of Multinational Casualty in North AmericaXL Group plc announced the appointment of Alfred Bergbauer as head of Multinational Casualty. He will report directly to Ken Riegler, ...  East NTSB: Driver Fatigue Factor in Fatal Virginia Bus CrashDriver fatigue and several other factors, including a lack of safety oversight, likely caused a Virginia bus crash that killed four people ... New Jersey Court Dismisses Emotional Distress Claim Related to Pet MaulingA loving pet may be worth more than the cost of replacing it but seeing a dog suffer a violent death is not the same as witnessing a close ... Fire Damages 145-year-old Connecticut ForgePart of a factory building collapsed Tuesday morning after a fire that sent thick black smoke billowing over central Connecticut. ... Study: Extreme Rain, Snow Hit More Often in MaineAn environmental group says a new study shows that extreme rainstorms and snowstorms are happening 74 percent more often in Maine since ...  Midwest Wisconsin Court Rejects Paintball Injury ClaimsA boy who shot his best friend in the eye during a paintball game isn't liable for the injury, a Wisconsin state appeals court ruled ... Minnesota Bridge Collapse Artifacts Stay Out of SightTo remember the collapse of a busy Minnesota highway bridge, state historians preserved items they thought would vividly convey the chaotic ... Missouri Court Overturns 2005 Cap on Liability LawsuitsThe Missouri Supreme Court has overturned a key provision in a Republican-backed "tort reform" law that limited the amount of money people ... Insurers Win Michigan Supreme Court Case Over Rogue DriversThe Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in favor of insurance companies in two cases that involve drivers who crashed cars when they didn't ... Family Sues Over Death at Kansas Country Music FestivalThe parents of a Nebraska teen who died at the 2010 Country Stampede music festival in Manhattan, Kan., have filed a lawsuit over his ... Southeast Florida's Workers' Comp Check Fraud Efforts Produce ResultsJust months after Florida lawmakers enacted a new law designed to target the role of check cashing companies in the construction industry, ... Family Sues Mississippi Apartment Complex Owner Over Teen’s DeathThe owners of a West Point, Miss., apartment complex say they are not responsible for the shooting death of a teenager on their property on ... Kentucky City Receives $2.6M Grant to Add FirefightersA Kentucky fire department should soon be near its full force after the city of Lexington received a $2.6 million federal grant. ... South Central Safety Problems Found With Nearly 270 Texas BuildingsA review finds nearly 270 downtown El Paso, Texas, buildings do not meet safety regulations. The results were reported Tuesday to the El ... Guilty Plea in Katrina Home Repair CaseA contractor has pleaded guilty in federal court in a plot to steal federal grant funds earmarked for a Hurricane Katrina home repair ... Former Radio Shack Employee Sentenced for Stealing Customer DataYoulanda Rochelle Wright was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $166,384 in restitution, following her guilty plea ... West Hawaii Ranked 3rd Cheapest for Car InsuranceAn online car insurance shopping site ranks Hawaii as having the third cheapest rates in the nation. According to CarInsuranceQuotes.com, ... 1st Victim of Las Vegas Hepatitis C Outbreak DiesA 2007 hepatitis C outbreak in southern Nevada has claimed its first victim. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports 77-year-old Rodolfo Meana ... Air Conditioner Fire Sends Smoke Into Vegas HotelMedics checked 14 people for respiratory irritation Tuesday after a rooftop air conditioner fire sent smoke into upper floors of a Las ... Idaho Police to Begin Crackdown on Aggressive DrivingIdaho law enforcement is getting ready to crack down on aggressive motorists. The Idaho Transportation Department is teaming up with 49 ... International North Korea Reports 31 More Deaths From DownpoursNorth Korea says dozens more people have been killed or reported missing because of heavy rainfall this week. The announcement Wednesday ... Connect with Claims Journal
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