Friday 9 November 2012

Daily Headlines: Friday, November 9, 2012

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November 9, 2012
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National

Almost 90% of Voters Believe 'Meritless' Lawsuits are a Serious Problem

Close to 90 percent of voters who cast ballots in Tuesday's election believe there are too many "meritless" lawsuits, while eight out of ...

Chrysler Announces Recall of 744,822 Jeeps

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2002 and 2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, through March 28, 2003, and 2002 ...

CNA Releases Latest Aging Services Claims Analysis

While both indemnity and expense payments have fluctuated over time, ultimate severity of indemnity and expense payments has trended upward ...

Voluntary Recall of Nesquik Chocolate Powder

Nestlé USA announced the voluntary recall of limited quantities of Nesquik Chocolate Powder in the 10.9, 21.8 and 40.7 ounce canisters. ...

American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel Forms

The American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel been formed by industry lawyers in the United States and Canada to improve ...

RLI Announces New Security Guard and Alarm Systems Liability Product

Ill.-based RLI Corp. announced a new security guard and alarm systems liability insurance product. RLI has hired Mitchell Bombet, director ...
East

New Jersey Finding Some Beach Homes Not Covered by FEMA

Another shock has awaited some New Jersey residents after Superstorm Sandy swept through the state and left behind a trail of destruction. ...

Report: Fire Inspections Problems Cited in 2011

The Rhode Island state fire marshal says he called attention a year ago to problems with school and nightclub inspections. The Providence ...

Pennsylvania Attorney Gets Prison for Torching Guest House

A central Pennsylvania attorney has been ordered to spend more than two years in prison for setting fire to a guest house on his property ...

New York Man Who Lost Leg in Crucifix Mishap Sues Church

A trial has been scheduled for early next year in the lawsuit filed against an upstate New York church by a man whose leg had to be ...

Nor'easter Causes New Power Outages, Slows Sandy Recovery

U.S. power companies said Wednesday the nor'easter whipping across the Mid-Atlantic knocked out power to additional homes and businesses ...
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Midwest

Vandals Steal Minnesota Rink Pipes, Cause Damage

The opening of a popular St. Paul, Minn., ice rink may be delayed after thieves stole copper pipes. Thieves stole 64 copper pipes from the ...

Deer Crashes Through Window at Michigan State University Building

A deer crashed through a window at a Michigan State University building, leaving behind a trail of blood and broken glass before jumping ...

Minnesota Ice Arena Evacuated Due to High Carbon Monoxide

High carbon monoxide levels sickened several people and caused an evacuation at an ice arena in Duluth, Minn. Fire officials continue to ...

Ohio Bureau of Workers' Comp Announces Awards for Workplace Safety

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) awarded safety intervention grants to nine Ohio businesses totaling more than $221,000 in ...
Southeast

Florida Consumer Advocate Hits Use of Past Credit History to Deny Claims

Florida's consumer advocate is calling for an investigation into insurers using homeowners' past credit history to deny claims and cancel ...

Kentucky Law Enforcement Group Takes Aim at Constables

Kentucky should abolish the office of constable or strip away its law-enforcement powers because it has outlived its usefulness and is no ...

Answers Sought for Dangerous Intersection in Mississippi

A fourth fatality in less than a year at a busy Prentiss County, Miss., intersection has prompted supervisors to ask the Mississippi ...
South Central

Plaintiffs, BP Urge Judge to Approve $7.8B Spill Settlement

BP Plc and lawyers representing over 100,000 individuals and businesses claiming economic and medical damages from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico ...

Expert: Fridge May Have Caused Texas Day Care Fire

A refrigerator, not a stove, might be to blame for causing a fire at a Texas home day care that killed four children and injured three ...

2 Burned in Accident at Rig Being Capped in Louisiana

Tensas Parish Sheriff Ricky Jones says two men were seriously burned when vapors at a Louisiana drilling rig apparently were ignited by the ...
West

Judge Takes Up Restitution Claims for Wallow Fire

A judge considered restitution claims for those who suffered property damage or other losses in Arizona's largest wildfire. Caleb and David ...

Third Child Sex Lawsuit Against Former California Priest

A third California man is suing the Stockton Diocese saying a former priest sexually assaulted him more than a decade ago when he was a ...

House Framer in Colorado Dies After Fall

Coroner's officials say a construction worker who fell from the roof of a house in Fort Collins, Colo., died after striking his head. The ...

Insurance Broker Charged With Defrauding Tom Hanks

A California insurance broker pleaded not guilty Wednesday to allegations he overcharged Tom Hanks, the former guitarist of The Police and ...
International

Bad Foundation Blamed for Ghana Building Collapse

Authorities on Thursday blamed faulty construction for the collapse of a five-story building in Ghana's capital that killed at least four ...

British Cycling Coach Seriously Hurt in Accident

British Cycling says head coach Shane Sutton has been hospitalized with bleeding on the brain after being involved in a road cycling ...

7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Guatemala: AIR

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred on Nov. 7, about 15 miles off the coastal town of Champerico in southwestern Guatemala, according to ...

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