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September 17, 2012
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National

Length of Yellow Traffic Lights Could Prevent Accidents

A couple of years ago, Hesham Rakha misjudged a yellow traffic light and entered an intersection just as the light turned red. A police ...

2012 Hurricane Season Thus Far

Thus far, the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season that is about at its midpoint has seen 14 tropical storms, with seven strengthening to ...

Ford Recalls Some 2012 Ford Edge SUVs

Ford Motor Co. is recalling some of its 2012 Edge vehicles because of concerns that the fuel line could leak and potentially cause a fire. ...
East

New Hampshire Officials Urge Residents to Plan for Disasters

New Hampshire's homeland security chief is urging residents to plan for emergencies this month during National Preparedness Month. Chris ...

New Safety Measures After New York City Rock-Blasting Mishap

Transit officials have come up with new safety measures as the result of a controlled blast last month that sent rocks flying into ...

Maine Asbestos Cleanup Almost Complete

Maine environmental officials say a Wilton building that was once described as the worst asbestos hazard in the state has been largely ...

New York City Fire Marshals Arrest Suspect in 13 Arson Fires

New York City fire marshals say an arsonist set 13 fires in five months, including a blaze at a laundry in Queens where more than a dozen ...
Midwest

Report: Wisconsin Man Wanted To Collect $156K Insurance

Search warrants allege that a southwestern Wisconsin man accused of killing his three sons in a house fire last week hoped to collect ...

Minnesota Agriculture Department Wins Grant for Food Safety

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is getting federal help to more quickly trace contaminated food to grocery stores and other ...

Ohio Man Worked as Landscaper While Collecting Workers' Comp

Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) investigators uncovered fraud in Cleveland with an investigation into Anthony Perry, who was ...

Deadline to Apply for Physical Disaster Loans in Indiana is October 15

The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations in Indiana that the deadline to ...
Southeast

Changes in Mississippi Workers' Comp Laws Take Effect

Insurers and employers in Mississippi now have greater latitude to conduct alcohol and drug tests on employees following a workplace ...

Kmart Flooding Case Set for Trial

A federal judge has set a trial date in a lawsuit over 2010 flooding at the Kmart in Corinth, Miss. The Daily Corinthian reports that the ...

2nd Man Pleads Guilty in Grisly South Carolina Fraud Case

A second man has pleaded guilty in connection with an insurance scheme that cost a mentally disabled man his left hand. U.S. Attorney Bill ...

Georgia Volunteer Firefighter Arrested, Charged With Arson

Authorities say a volunteer firefighter in south Georgia has been arrested in connection with four house fires spanning three months. ...

RLI Announces Extended Coverage for Personal Umbrella Policy in Florida

RLI Corp, a specialty insurance company serving under served markets, announced that it is offering a reduced liability attachment point ...
South Central

Angry Over Denial for Disaster Aid, Louisiana Man Pulls Gun

A man who allegedly got a fully loaded AR-15 assault rifle from his pickup truck after being turned down for disaster food stamps is jailed ...

University of Texas Defends Bomb Threat Response

University of Texas officials were defending their decision to wait more than an hour before evacuating due to a bomb threat, one of three ...

Citizens Receives Over 13,000 Claims From Isaac

Louisiana's property insurer of last resort says Hurricane Isaac has resulted in over 13,000 claims and they expect more to come. Vice ...

Isaac Damage Reported to Louisiana Schools

Officials say Hurricane Isaac caused no catastrophic damage to St. James Parish public schools, but the district needs to spend $500,000 to ...
West

Caltrain: Train Operator Tested Positive for Drugs

Caltrain is overhauling some of its safety procedures and has placed two engineers on leave after a recent incident that forced passengers ...

Wyoming Lower Court to Reconsider Errant Golf Ball Lawsuit

A lawsuit filed by a golf tournament spectator who got whacked in the head by a golf ball is headed back for another round in court ...

Tinfoil Protects Washington Ranger Station During Fire

Firefighters used tinfoil to protect a historic Washington ranger station from a wildfire south of Mount Adams this week. The Washington ...
International

GE Investigating Second Failure of GEnx Jet Engine

General Electric Co said on Thursday it is investigating a second failure of a new-generation GEnx jet engine after a Boeing Co -built ...

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