August 15, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Future Impact of Self-Driving Cars StudyConsulting firm KPMG and the Center for Automotive Research in Michigan released a report this month about how close the industry is to ... Self-Driving Cars Coming Our WayIt's been more than half a century since some of the first concept cars boasting self-driving features were presented to the world and ... NICB Report: Suspicious Theft Referrals Rise 40 PercentThere was a 20 percent increase in QCs during the first half of 2012 compared with 2011, and a 25 percent increase when compared with the ... States Ranked by Obesity RatesIn 2011, rates of adult obesity in the U.S. remained high, with state estimates ranging from 20.7 percent in Colorado to 34.9 percent in ...  East Historic Virginia Church Repairs Sanctuary Quake DamageThe sanctuary of a 198-year-old Culpeper, Va., church has reopened almost a year after it was damaged by a magnitude 5.8-earthquake. The ... New York Crews Will Tackle Sinkhole This MonthOfficials in the Hudson Valley city of Kingston, N.Y., expect repair work to start this month on an expanding sinkhole that is creeping ... Maryland Senate Oks Strict Liability for All Dog BitesThe Maryland Senate has voted to change a state law so that it creates a strict liability standard for owners of all dogs, not just pit ... Pennsylvania Liquor Agency Seeks Voluntary Tequila RecallPennsylvania's liquor sales agency says certain types of tequila are subject to a voluntary recall because glass particles may be inside ... Midwest Settlement Reached in Iowa Mall Store FallA lawsuit filed over a woman's fall at the cosmetics counter of a Mason City,Iowa, store has been settled. The Mason City Globe Gazette ... 2 Teens Charged in Illinois Barn FiresAuthorities in northern Illinois have charged two Crystal Lake teens with arson in connection with five barn fires in rural McHenry County. ... Ohio Summer Storms Lead to $433M in ClaimsThe storms that socked Ohio in late June and early July made for the third-costliest natural disaster in the state's modern history, ... Dozens of Cattle Lost in Wisconsin Farm FireA fire has killed dozens of cows and has destroyed a barn and two sheds at a Marathon County, Wis., farm. The blaze happened Sunday at a ...  Southeast Judge Tentatively OKs $40M Skechers SettlementA federal judge tentatively approved a $40 million settlement between Skechers USA Inc. and consumers who bought the toning shoes after ads ... Western Kentucky Man Arrested for DUI on TractorPolice in western Kentucky have charged a man on a tractor with drunken driving. The Fulton County Sheriff's office told WPSD-TV that ... Kentucky Doctors Concerned About New Prescription Pill LawSome Kentucky doctors are expressing concerns about new regulations that require them to meet tougher prescription standards in an effort ... 2 Women Dupe Atlanta Police Into Releasing Personal InformationAtlanta police have arrested two women they say were involved in a brazen plot to collect personal information from officers. Police say ... South Central Lightning Blamed for Deadly West Texas House FireInvestigators believe a lightning strike caused a West Texas house fire that has claimed the life of a woman. Menard County Sheriff Buck ... Texas Insurance Commissioner Responds to Consumer Email CampaignTexas top regulator has posted a response to an email campaign addressing homeowners insurance rates and issues initiated by a consumer ... Recent Oklahoma Wildfires Result in 340 Insurance ClaimsRecent wildfires in Oklahoma have resulted in at least 340 insurance claims statewide, authorities say, but many victims don't have ... West Lawyers Throw Workers' Comp Deal on the RocksA highly sheltered workers' comp reform proposal being quietly passed around California's capitol has the potential to make some noise ... Judge Tosses Student Injury Lawsuit Against University of IdahoA state judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the University of Idaho by a student who fell from a fraternity house window in 2009. ... California Refinery Fire Site Too Dangerous for InvestigatorsFederal and state investigators are trying to determine how to safely enter the area where a fire broke out in a Chevron Corp. refinery ... New Mexico High Court to Hear Arguments in Case by Officer’s WidowThe New Mexico Supreme Court will hear arguments in a lawsuit by a police officer's widow who is seeking workers' compensation benefits ... International Insurance Deal Lets India Resume Shipping Iran OilIndia has joined Japan in offering government-backed insurance for ships carrying Iranian crude in order to bypass European sanctions that ... Magnitude 7.7 Pacific Quake Causes No DamageA magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit waters off Russia's Pacific island of Sakhalin on Tuesday inflicted no casualties or damage, Russian ... Connect with Claims Journal
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