Wednesday 5 September 2012

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September 5, 2012
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National

Company Offers Calculator to Estimate Salvage Value

Responding to adjuster requests for a quick and easy way to find out an item's salvage value, Tru-Markets, an investment recovery company, ...

DOJ Language Crushes BP Oil Spill Settlement Hopes

Hopes BP can settle early out of court on liability for its 2010 U.S. Gulf oil spill looked forlorn on Wednesday after U.S. prosecutors ...

CNA Appoints Cohen Vice President of Field Operations

CNA Financial Corporation announced the appointment of Andy Cohen as the vice president of Field Operations. Cohen joins CNA most recently ...
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East

University of Rhode Island Studies Impact of 2011 Japanese Tsunami

Students and faculty from the University of Rhode Island have had a close-up look at the devastation caused by the 2011 earthquake and ...

Pennsylvania Banks, Homeowners Examine Oil and Gas Leases

When Donald Yost tried to refinance his home about 30 miles north of Pittsburgh in January, he met a roadblock. It wasn't his credit score ...

Delaware Secret Court Arbitration Unconstitutional

A Delaware law allowing Court of Chancery judges to preside over secret arbitration in business disputes is unconstitutional, a federal ...

New York Deal Reached in Spiderman Director's Lawsuit

Director Julie Taymor has reached a deal in New York to settle a lawsuit she brought over the Broadway production of "Spider-Man." The ...
Midwest

Interstate Crash Deaths Rose in Iowa

State records suggest higher interstate speeds have proved fatal for more Iowa motorists. The Des Moines Register reports that rural ...

Michigan Utility Still Seeing Dog Bite Problems

Consumers Energy says it's having more problems with dogs attacking its workers, including six in the past two weeks. The unit of Michgan's ...

Michigan Court Backs Man Hurt on Stolen Motorcycle

A Detroit, Mich., man who didn't know he was riding a stolen motorcycle can pursue benefits from the owner's insurance company for severe ...

Northeast Ohio Cardiologist, Hospital Sued Over Stents

An Ohio man who is suing his cardiologist and hospital over allegations a stent was unnecessarily implanted in his heart says the procedure ...
Southeast

200 Florida Homes Still Underwater From Tropical Storm Debby

Although Florida mostly ducked any significant damage from Tropical Storm Isaac, residents in Lake City are struggling to recover after ...

Courts Clear Way for Suits Over 2010 Alabama Blast Deaths

Federal courts have cleared the way for state lawsuits over the deaths of two men killed in an explosion at Alabama's Redstone Arsenal. A ...

Beach Driving Pedestrian Accidents Down in Florida

New laws are curbing accidents involving beach drivers and pedestrians in central Florida. There are 17 beaches along a 47-miles stretch in ...

10 Motorists Die in Georgia Crashes Over Labor Day Period

Authorities say 10 people died in traffic crashes across Georgia during the 78-hour Labor Day holiday travel period. The Georgia State ...
South Central

Texas DOT Could Outsource Some Highway Maintenance

Texas has begun a program that could lead to private companies doing routine maintenance on interstate highways to save money. The Austin ...

Vandals Leave Louisiana Football Fans With Flat Tires

The Baton Rouge, La., constable says authorities are investigating possible vandalism at a parking lot where 16 vehicles were found, each ...

Isaac Gives Drought-Stricken Farmers Brief Respite

Several days of rain have given farmers in the nation's midsection a welcome break from irrigating and hauling water for livestock as they ...
West

Cigarette Caused Montana Group Home Fire

Authorities say a carelessly tossed cigarette is to blame for a fire that damaged a Missoula, Mont., group home. Fire Marshal Gordy Hughes ...

Crash Involving 100-Year-Old Driver Rekindles Age Debate

Jack Wyard is 92 and sees no reason to surrender his car keys, not to mention the freedom they give him to get up and go anywhere he wants, ...

Lawmakers Pass Workers' Compensation Changes

Lawmakers approved a series of changes to California's workers' compensation system late Friday, sending Gov. Jerry Brown a 170-page bill ...
International

Unsafe Practices Blamed in Deadly China Mine Blast

An initial investigation into China's worst mine accident in nearly three years blames "chaotic" management for sending too many workers ...

19 People Killed in Bus Crash in Iran

Iran's state news agency says at least 19 people have been killed in the country's south after the bus they were travelling on struck a ...

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