Thursday 9 August 2012

Daily Headlines: Thursday, August 9, 2012

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August 9, 2012
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National

Forest Service Gets More Aggressive on Small Fires

The U.S. Forest Service is suspending a policy of letting small fires burn in isolated areas as several big fires in the western U.S. ...

Mitsubishi Recalls Electric Cars in U.S., Canada

Mitsubishi Motors Corp is recalling a small number of its all-electric cars in the United States due to the possibility that the front and ...

U.S. Says GE Jet Engine Failure Poses No Safety Risk

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Wednesday that the failure of a General Electric Co jet engine on a Boeing Co 787 ...

Vanliner and Allied Expand Forum Captive Insurance Program

Vanliner Insurance Company, a Mo.-based moving and storage industry insurer, announced the Forum Captive Insurance Program will now be ...

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East

Widow Sues Pennsylvania Town, Contractors in Plant Death

The widow of a worker killed when he fell more than 20 feet to the concrete floor of a sewage treatment shaft is suing a western ...

Son of New York Man Who Vanished at Beach Arrested

A man who reported his father missing at a New York beach was charged Monday with insurance fraud and filing a false report several days ...

OSHA Alleges Safety Violations at New Hampshire Outlet

Federal officials are proposing over $173,000 in fines for alleged safety violations against contractors who worked on a new retail outlet ...
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Midwest

Joplin Mosque Razed in Fire

A mosque in southwest Missouri burned to the ground early Monday in the second fire to hit the Islamic center in little more than a month, ...

Michigan School Buses Vandalized

Authorities in the Flint, Mich., area are looking for those responsible for vandalizing seven school buses. The Flint Journal reports ...

Minnesota Man Accused of Filing False Insurance Claim

A St. Paul, Minn., man is accused of filing a false insurance claim for artwork and other collectibles he had reported as stolen. ...

Ohio Crash Sends 2 Children, 11 Adults to Hospital

The State Highway Patrol says two children were flown to the hospital and at least 11 adults were checked by medical staff after a van full ...
Southeast

Reconstructionists Mine Wrecks for Data

Crashes happen every day. Most of the time, they are simple fender benders and those involved own up to their mistakes. Sometimes, there ...

Florida Facing Impending Lawsuits Over I-75 Crashes

A series of deadly January crashes on Interstate 75 could trigger more than a dozen lawsuits against the state of Florida. The Department ...

North Carolina Court Rules Wounded Passenger Can Still Sue Officers

A North Carolina appeals court says a car passenger wounded during a police chase on Asheville roads five years ago can continue to seek ...

Mississippi Man Lied in Suit Over Slot Machine Injury

Lawyers for a Mississippi casino say a man lied under oath as part of a lawsuit that claims he was hurt by a slot machine. Randy Perkins ...
South Central

Louisiana School Board May Cut Insurance Coverage

Cutting property coverage in half could help a Louisiana school board save nearly $60,000 in overall insurance premiums this year. That's ...

Texas Attorney Pleads Guilty to Keeping Client Awards

A Texas attorney who represented children in personal injury cases has pleaded guilty to using their legal awards -- hundreds of thousands ...

Bell Helicopter Textron Chopper Damaged in Texas Landing

Officials say two helicopter pilots have escaped injury in an emergency landing in a Central Texas field that left the aircraft on its ...

2 Die in Collapse of Retaining Wall in East Texas

Authorities say a retaining wall collapse in East Texas has left two construction workers dead and another hurt. The Cherokee County ...
West

Calif.'s 9th Circuit Hands Former NFL Player Worker's Comp Loss

Retired National Football League offensive lineman Bruce Matthews' attempt to collect workers' compensation benefits in California was ...

FEMA Denies Expanded Aid to Colorado Fire Victims

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has rejected a request from Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper for expanded aid to uninsured and ...

Washington Church Fire Was Arson

The Mount Vernon Fire Department, in Wash., says a church fire early Sunday was arson. The fire damaged the sanctuary, kitchen and a ...
International

Ernesto Races Across Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula

Tropical Storm Ernesto spun across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Wednesday after forcing the evacuation of thousands of tourists and fishermen ...

Southern Greece Fires Close Highways

Wildfires raging in southern Greece for a second day have forced highway closures in the country's Peloponnese region. Police and the Fire ...

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