August 1, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Causes of Campus and Off-Campus Housing FiresEach year college and university students, on- and off-campus, experience hundreds of fire-related emergencies nationwide. There are ... Report: Put Water Scoopers at Core of FirefightingA think tank recommends a much different strategy for using airplanes to fight wildfires than the one being pursued by the U.S. Forest ... MSHA Issues 177 Citations in Mine Inspection BlitzFederal regulators issued 177 citations, 22 orders and one safeguard during the latest round of monthly impact inspections. The U.S. Mine ...  East New Hampshire Fire Marshal Warns of Gas Line Lightning HazardThe state fire marshal is warning homeowners to make certain that natural and propane gas lines coming into their homes are properly ... Fire That Destroyed Massachusetts Warehouse Ruled AccidentA five-alarm fire that destroyed a warehouse at a mill complex in Charlton, Mass., has been ruled an accident. State Fire Marshal Stephen ... New York City Settles Bike-Rookie Dispute CaseNew York City has paid $225,000 to a woman whose jaw was broken during a confrontation with a New York City police officer. The Daily News ... Second Water Main Break in a Week in PhiladelphiaOfficials had to evacuate two homes after a water main broke in a Philadelphia, Pa., neighborhood. The rupture Sunday night in a 24-inch ... Virginia Man Settling Lawsuits in West Virginia Festival DeathA Virginia driver who crashed into a tent filled with sleeping women at a West Virginia music festival last summer wants to settle three ... Midwest 21 Charged in Chicago Auto Theft RingInvestigators in Chicago, Ill., say they've cracked an auto theft ring that targeted high-end vehicles and sold them for much less than ... Data Cross Match Nets Workers' Comp Fraud Conviction in OhioAn Ohio woman pleaded guilty to fraud after her name appeared in a cross match of data shared by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation ... Wisconsin Auto Body Shop Destroyed by FireA recycling and auto body shop has been destroyed by fire in western Wisconsin. The owner of Centerville Recycling near Trempealeau and two ... Mercedes Benz Pays Judgment in Wisconsin LawsuitMercedes Benz has paid the $618,000 the Wisconsin Supreme Court says it owed in a lemon law case after the victorious attorney sought ... Southeast $30M in Renovations Proposed at Mississippi FairgroundsAgriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith is proposing $30 million in upgrades to aging facilities at the state fairgrounds in Jackson, ... Police Arrest Florida Man Who Got $1.25M From StateA Florida man who successfully won $1.25 million for being wrongfully jailed is now being accused of attempted murder. Tallahassee police ... Study Finds More Links Between C8, Health IssuesA science panel has found probable links between Mid-Ohio Valley residents' exposure to a chemical used by a DuPont plant in West Virginia ... South Central Louisiana Court Reverses Worker’s $300K Sex Harassment AwardA federal appeals court in Louisiana has thrown out a $300,000 court award for an iron worker in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against ... 4 Arrested in Louisiana Mailbox VandalismWest Feliciana Parish, La., sheriff's deputies have arrested four men accused of vandalizing at least 42 mailboxes. Sheriff J. Austin ... Louisiana Contractor Faces Fraud ChargeAn Alexandria contractor is facing a fraud charge after being arrested by police. The Town Talk reports 46-year-old Robert Moses was booked ...  West Nevada Patrol Issues 4,500 Tickets To Cellphone UsersThe Nevada Highway Patrol has issued more than 4,500 citations to drivers using cellphones this year under a new state law. The Elko Daily ... Los Angeles Lap-Band Weight Loss Firm Warned About AdsA Los Angeles company that promotes Lap-Band weight-loss surgery was warned to pull advertising that federal officials claim failed to warn ... New Child Booster Seat Law To Take Effect in ArizonaEach year, hundreds of children are injured or killed on Arizona's roadways as a result of improper use of a safety seat or no use of a ... Fracking Dust Study No Surprise to Wyoming OfficialsWyoming oil and gas officials say they weren't surprised by findings of new research on fracking dust. Last week, two federal agencies ... International Driller Admits Lapses in New Zealand Mine DisasterAn Australian drilling company pleaded guilty Tuesday to three safety violations in connection with a 2010 coal mine disaster in New ... UN Visits North Korea to See Flood-Damaged AreasU.N. staff visited storm-pounded areas of North Korea on Tuesday, after heavy rain submerged buildings and rice paddies, cut off power and ...  Connect with Claims Journal
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