Tuesday 29 January 2013

Daily Headlines: Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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January 29, 2013
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National

Airbus Warned of Lithium Battery Risks

Airbus warned the airline industry of risks related to lithium batteries almost a year before two safety incidents grounded 787 Dreamliners ...

Auto Insurance Policyholders Benefit From Highly Competitive Markets: I.I.I.

Highly competitive auto insurance marketplaces are the key to making coverage available and affordable for all drivers, according to the ...

CPSC Says 12,200 Specialized Bikes Recalled

About 12,200 bicycles made by Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. are being taken off the market because of a problem that could cause ...

Higher Hospital Costs in States With Charge-Based Fee Regulations

As states across the country debate whether to implement or update a fee schedule, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has ...

Employers Names Dwight Robertson Medical Director

Nevada-based Employers, a nationwide small business insurance specialist, has named Dwight L. Robertson, M.D. medical director. In this ...

CDC Says Salmonella Linked to Ground Beef Sickens 16 in Five States

Sixteen people across five states have fallen ill from Salmonella poisoning, several from a raw ground-beef dish served at a single ...
East

NYPD Says Two Arrested Stealing Superstorm Relief Supplies

Police say two thieves have been arrested in New York City for stealing relief supplies intended for victims of Superstorm Sandy. The ...

Aging Virginia General Assembly Building Needs Repairs

A new report says the aging Virginia General Assembly Building on Capitol Square has asbestos in one tower and multiple fire and safety ...

New Hampshire Hockey Referee Sues Over Carbon Monoxide Leak

A former ice hockey referee is suing a New Hampshire rink owner over a carbon monoxide leak two years ago that he says made him sick. The ...

Maine Man Sues Supermarket Over Tainted Beef

A Maine man sickened by a tainted ground beef sold at Hannaford stores is suing the supermarket chain. Kenneth Koehler, who filed his ...
Midwest

Nebraska Bicyclist Sues Homeowners Over Crash on Trail

The past and current owners of a south Lincoln, Neb., home are being sued by a man who was hurt when he crashed his bike on a trail near ...

North Dakota Cities Dealing With Busier Intersections

Burgeoning North Dakota cities are studying how to handle the congestion and safety challenges that come with busier street intersections. ...

Missouri Plans Statewide Earthquake Drill

Missouri's disaster management agency is planning a statewide earthquake drill as part of Earthquake Awareness Month. On Feb. 7, more than ...

Fraud Concerns Linger Over New Illinois License Law

As Illinois becomes the fourth and most populous state to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, there are still nagging concerns ...
Southeast

Public Adjusting Firm Threatens to Sue Florida Blogger

A public adjusting firm is threatening to sue a Florida blogger after he claimed the firm's name made it sound like it was a governmental ...

State Fire Marshal Probes Georgia Church Fire

The state fire marshal's office is investigating a blaze that gutted a church sanctuary in south Macon, Ga. The Telegraph reports that ...

Kentucky School Clear of Asbestos

Students returned to a western Kentucky elementary school after missing a day of classes while officials searched the facility for ...
South Central

Police: Dallas Cowboys Ratliff's BAC Twice Legal Limit

Police say Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Jay Ratliff had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit the night he was arrested after a ...

Court Sentences Texas Woman in Double-Dipping Scam

Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that a Travis County district court sentenced Chindra Michael on workers' compensation ...

Assumption Parish May Be Site of Sinkhole Hearing

The chairman of the Louisiana Senate Natural Resources Committee says he favors holding a joint legislative hearing in mid-February in ...

IICF Hosting Black Tie Event

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Texas-Southeast division is hosting a black tie benefit gala, Lone Star Legends, at the ...
West

New Legislation Affects California Contracting Practices

The broadly used term "consultant" as it relates to building and construction work has become more clearly defined after Assembly Bill 2237 ...

Idaho Woman Still Gets Calls About Freak Accident

A freak accident more than three years ago has placed an Idaho woman who was impaled by a tree limb in the national media spotlight. ...

Chevron Paid $10M in Claims From California Refinery Fire

Chevron Corp has paid $10 million in claims stemming from the Aug. 6 crude unit fire at its 245,000-barrels-per-day refinery in Richmond, ...
International

Bangladesh Probing if Factory's Exit Was Locked

Bangladesh's government is investigating allegations that the sole emergency exit was locked at a garment factory where a fire killed seven ...

Several Australian Towns Flooded, 3 People Killed

Torrential rain over the weekend flooded several towns in eastern Australia, and three deaths were reported Monday. Downtown businesses in ...

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