Thursday 25 October 2012

Daily Headlines: Thursday, October 25, 2012

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October 25, 2012
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National

High End Home Restoration Poses Unique Challenges

Whether you are dealing with water, mold or fire damage, restoring a high end home can create some added challenges above and beyond your ...

F.I.D.O. Brings Dog Bite Liability Coverage to Florida: More States Coming

When commercial lines agent and dog owner Debbie Turner began to look into help for her difficult dog back in 2000, she had no idea that ...

Barnes & Noble PIN Pad Tampering Was "Sophisticated" Crime

Barnes & Noble Inc. said Wednesday the tampering of devices used by customers to swipe credit and debit cards in 63 of its stores was a ...

Government to Examine Technology for Automated Cars

Cars that drive themselves may hold the potential to save thousands of lives, an Obama administration safety official said Tuesday, as the ...
East

Libertarian Halts Campaign for Delaware Insurance Seat

The Libertarian Party candidate for Delaware insurance commissioner is suspending his campaign and endorsing the Republican challenger ...

'Zombies Ahead' Message Appears on New York Road Sign

Motorists may have gotten a chuckle out of it, but New York State transportation officials aren't amused after hackers tampered with a ...

New Hampshire Brewery Faces Fines in Keg Explosion Death

The owner of a New Hampshire brewery where an employee was killed in a keg explosion is facing over $63,000 in fines from a federal agency. ...

No Mechanical Flaw Found on Crashed Pennsylvania Helicopter

Federal aviation authorities say there is no evidence that a helicopter that crashed in northeastern Pennsylvania earlier this month, ...
Midwest

Court: North Dakota Tree Owners on Hook for Neighbor Damage

North Dakota tree owners take note: If your tree's branches damage your neighbor's house, he or she may be able to get into your pocket. So ...

Lawsuit Against University of Nebraska Moved to Federal Court

Nebraska's federal court will take up a lawsuit accusing the University of Nebraska-Lincoln of illegally closing down handicapped parking ...

NTSB: Derailed Michigan Train Was on Wrong Track

Federal officials say an Amtrak train that derailed in southwestern Michigan was on the wrong track due to a reversed switch. The National ...

Missouri Officer Suspended Over Insurance Fraud Charges

A Kansas City, Mo., police officer accused of crashing his 2001 BMW for the insurance money has been suspended without pay. The Kansas City ...

Flood Insurance Effective Date Change

Some people who bought or upgraded flood insurance and were not covered during last year's Missouri River flooding may be covered for ...

ACE Makes Executive Appointments in its Regional Operations

ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group, announced new leadership appointments in its regional operations. ...
Southeast

Florida's Citizens President: Staff Firings Premature

In the face of criticism, the top executive of Florida's state-backed property insurer acknowledge his decision to close the insurer's ...

Bricks Fall Off Old West Virginia Hotel, Safety Questioned

Falling bricks have raised safety questions about an old hotel in Clarksburg, W.Va. The city closed one lane of a street and an adjacent ...

North Carolina Insurance Head Defers Rate Rise

Two weeks ahead of an election deciding whether he keeps his job, North Carolina's insurance commissioner told companies on Tuesday they'll ...

West Virginia Insurance Agent Charged With Fraud

A Parkersburg, W. Va., insurance agent faces charges of defrauding clients through a scheme that included phony companies and policies. ...
South Central

Louisiana Parish's 911 System in Jeopardy

Louisiana's East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Talmadge Bunch says his staff will discontinue answering 911 emergency telephone calls within the ...

Louisiana State Fair Works to Prevent Repeat of 2011 Accident

Officials preparing for the annual State Fair of Louisiana in Shreveport have made changes to prevent amusement ride accidents like the one ...

Subcontractors File Liens Against Louisiana Casino

Four of the subcontractors that helped build L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge, in Louisiana, have filed liens against the property, ...
West

5 Northern California Tornadoes Tie State Record

The five tornadoes that touched down across Northern California this week tied a single-day record dating to 1996, the National Weather ...

Fire Review: Colorado Springs' Staff Undertrained

A review of Colorado Springs' response to the deadly Waldo Canyon Fire found that city officials and employees were under-trained in ...

2012 Worst Fire Season on Record in Wyoming

State Forester Bill Crapser says this past wildfire season was the worst on record in Wyoming. Crapser estimates there were between 1,300 ...

Disaster Declaration Now Covers Interior Flooding

A disaster declaration has been expanded to include three regions of Interior Alaska impacted by flooding in late September. The Fairbanks ...
International

Category 2 Hurricane Sandy Exits Cuba on Course for Bahamas: AIR

With maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, Sandy is now a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale, up from tropical storm strength ...

Italy Disaster Experts Quit Over Quake Trial

Four top Italian disaster experts quit their posts Tuesday, saying the manslaughter convictions of former colleagues for failing to ...

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