Monday 8 October 2012

Daily Headlines: Monday, October 8, 2012

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October 8, 2012
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National

Despite Decline Motorcycle Thefts Continue

There were 46,667 motorcycles reported stolen in 2011 compared with 49,791 in 2010--a decline of 6 percent, according to the National ...

Futuristic Technology Will Assist First Responders and Adjusters

To believe that technologies once dreamed of in science fiction novels, television shows, and comic strips may one day be a reality, or ...

Gulf Coast Senators Demand Fair BP Oil Spill Deal

Senators from the U.S. Gulf Coast urged President Barack Obama on Friday to ensure that any legal settlement for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico ...
East

Court Rules New York Shooting Victim Can Sue Gun Maker, Distributor

A Buffalo man who was shot nearly a decade ago can sue the manufacturer, the distributor and the dealer of the semi-automatic pistol used ...

9 Accused of Faking Injuries in Philadelphia Trolley Mishap

Authorities in Philadelphia, Pa., say nine people who allegedly faked injuries in a minor traffic mishap are being charged with insurance ...

Wine Investor Waited Too Long to Sue New York Auction House

A billionaire wine investor waited too long to file a lawsuit that claimed a New York auction house misrepresented a Bordeaux as belonging ...
Midwest

Kansas Court Upholds Lawsuit Damages Cap

Kansas will continue to limit compensation for pain and suffering to $250,000 in personal injury lawsuits following a state Supreme Court ...

Chief: Cuts Delayed Response to Ohio Church Fire

A fire chief says cutbacks in his department delayed the response to a fire that consumed a northern Ohio church. Authorities said the fire ...

More Deer Collisions in Metro Minnesota County

You might be surprised to learn it's not a rural county that leads the state in the most collisions between deer and vehicles in Minnesota. ...

Fremont Insurance Offers Guidance in Avoiding Hunting Related Damages

With the opening of deer hunting season in Michigan, Fremont Insurance is reminding homeowners about the dangers of allowing people to hunt ...
Southeast

Jury Awards North Carolina Couple $1.7M in Unborn Son's Death

A jury has awarded a Charlotte, N.C., couple $1.7 million in a lawsuit against a local restaurant in connection with a head-on collision ...

5 More Alabama Counties Eligible for Hurricane Aid

Alabama's governor says five more counties will be eligible for federal aid aimed at helping communities recover from damage caused by ...

Regulators Warn of Flood Risk at South Carolina Nuclear Plant

Federal regulators say the danger of flooding at Duke Energy's Oconee Nuclear Station in South Carolina is higher than previously thought. ...
South Central

Louisiana Chief: Stolen Items Website a Success

A new website launched last month by the Opelousas, La., Police Department to help the rightful owners to recover their stolen property is ...

$5.2M for Firefighters in Two Louisiana Parishes

St. Bernard and Lafayette, La., parishes will be able to hire more firefighters under federal grants they're getting. U.S. Sen. Mary ...

Review of Texas Arson Cases May Soon Yield Results

A review of old Texas arson cases that advocacy groups hope will help overturn wrongful convictions may produce it first results in ...
West

California Drivers Who Dropped Insurance Would See Rate Hike

Billionaire insurance executive George Joseph has been fighting with consumer advocate Harvey Rosenfield for two decades over California's ...

Wind Drops Tree on Oregon Traffic

Oregon State Police say wind caused a large tree to fall across traffic lanes on a bridge between Oregon City and Gladstone, damaging two ...

South Dakota City Fire Damage Costs Top $1.3M

As Stephanie Bowers sifted through the charred remains of her mother's books, she paused and cried. Bowers' mother, Cheryl Roop, 59, died ...

Driver Injures 4 Pedestrians in Vegas

A man was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence after his car left a Las Vegas roadway and struck four pedestrians on ...
International

Report Says EU Nuclear Plants Need Better Safety

EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said Thursday the cost of necessary improvements at the 145 nuclear reactors in the European ...

Secure Legal Title Launched at Lloyd's of London

Secure Legal Title Ltd. announced the registration at Lloyd's of London of the Secure Legal Title Cover, providing legal indemnity and ...

Asia Facing $8B Economic Loss Due to September Flooding: Aon Report

Of the more than $7.5 billion in economic losses recorded in Asia, China sustained much of that loss as two separate flood events affected ...

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