Tuesday 21 August 2012

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August 21, 2012
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National

Latest Weather Events Normal or an Anomaly

Recently used weather terms, including haboobs and derechos (pronounced day-ray-cho), may leave some wondering what the unfamiliar words ...

Fisker Recalls 2,400 Karmas for Cooling Fan Issue

Fisker Automotive, a green car company that received funding from the U.S. government, is recalling about 2,400 Karma plug-in hybrids to ...

Government Turns Heat on Employers Over Job Bias

It started with allegations of hangman's nooses, graffiti and racist comments targeting a handful of black workers at a trucking company ...

One Call Partners With Acrometis to Eliminate Workers’ Comp Claims Leakage

One Call Medical (OCM), a company specializing in cost-effective claims resolution services, has joined the Alliance Partner Program of ...
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East

Progressive Reaches Settlement in Auto Claim Case Amid Online Protest

Progressive Corp. announced Thursday it reached a settlement with the family of Kaitlynn Fisher -- a Progressive policyholder who died in ...

Delaware Restaurant Fire Deemed Accidental

The Delaware fire marshal's office says an early morning blaze that damaged a New Castle, Del., restaurant was accidental. The fire was ...

New York Businessman Charged With $10M Insurance Fraud Scheme

A businessman who owned fleets of commercial vehicles in New York is accused of defrauding insurers of at least $10 million. The defendant, ...
Hurricane Andrew Revisited 20 Years Later

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Midwest

Crash During Race at Missouri State Fair Injures 5

Three people are hospitalized and two others suffered minor injuries after an accident during a charity race at the Missouri State Fair. ...

Seven Hospitalized Following Minnesota Deck Collapse

Seven people were taken to the hospital after a second-story deck collapsed during a family gathering at a Forest Lake, Minn., home. The ...

Michigan Radar Sign Snaps Photos of Speeding Drivers

Michigan speeders might want to smile for the camera as they cruise past Grand Traverse County's new portable radar speed detecting sign. ...

South Dakota Campground Operators Say Fire Ban Hurt Business

Some Black Hills, S.D., campground operators say their businesses have been hurt by the ban on campfires and charcoal grills imposed during ...
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Southeast

Tennessee Discrimination Suit Proceeds Under 'Cat's Paw' Liability Theory

A Tennessee civil court is allowing a man to pursue a racial discrimination lawsuit after being reprimanded for his role in a questionable ...

North Carolina Mental Hospital Fined for Worker Safety Violations

A government-run mental hospital with a history of problems has been fined after several employees were injured in attacks by patients or ...

Trainers Sought for Disaster Prep Classes

Mississippi teens can soon be trained in disaster preparedness in their communities. Mississippi State University's Extension Service is ...
South Central

Bastrop, Texas, Residents Putting the Past Behind After Wildfire

Gary Bonnette had traveled with his wife Cynthia and son Aaron to San Antonio to visit family members when he got a phone call saying his ...

Rains Fail to Offset Oklahoma Drought Conditions

Rains that have fallen across Oklahoma during the past week have not provided significant relief from drought conditions that have plagued ...
West

California High Court Upholds Stacking Policies in Continuous Injury Claims

The California Supreme Court recently ruled that policy stacking is the "correct" and "equitable" way to allow insureds the ability to ...

Arizona County Ends Probe Into Flooding in Anthem

An investigation by Maricopa County has ended into how a rainstorm severely flooded parts of the community of Anthem, Ariz., last month. ...

Snapped Cable Caused Arizona Fire Truck Ladder to Retract

Investigators say a snapped cable caused the extension boom of a southern Arizona fire department ladder truck to suddenly retract last ...

Plan Would Change Fire Safety Rules in Washington Town

A proposed new Bellingham, Wash., law in response to a fatal boathouse fire this past March would change some fire prevention rules. The ...
International

Africa's Pirates Have Demands for Insurers – and a Letterhead, Too

Welcome to the Pirate Action Group. Pirate commander Jamal wishes to congratulate you on being hijacked. Kindly speak to his negotiator ...

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