Wednesday 2 January 2013

Daily Headlines: Wednesday, January 2, 2013

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January 2, 2013
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National

House Skips Vote on Sandy Disaster Aid

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner insisted on Wednesday he is committed to passing a Superstorm Sandy disaster aid bill this month after his ...

Analysts See More P/C Insurer Loss Reserve Releases in 2013

Analysts at two rating agencies, Fitch and Moody's, believe property/casualty insurers' prior-year loss reserve takedowns will continue to ...
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East

Citizens' Group Sues Over Pennsylvania Longwall Pollution

A citizens' group has sued a longwall mining company in southwestern Pennsylvania, claiming it is polluting key waterways -- including at ...

Connecticut AG Says State Not Liable for Newtown Shooting

Connecticut's attorney general says he sympathizes with families affected by the deadly Newtown school shooting but the state isn't liable ...

Surgical Errors in Connecticut Hospitals Rise: Report

The Connecticut Public Health Department said reports of wrong-site surgeries in hospitals in the state increased by 62 percent last year, ...
Midwest

Judge Agrees Employers Overcharged by Ohio Workers' Compensation Bureau

A judge's ruling against the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation may end up costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars. The ruling ...

Ohio Traffic Deaths Rose in 2012

The number of people killed on Ohio roads increased in 2012 compared with the previous year's record low, even as troopers from the State ...

Illinois Seeks Nominees for Occupational Safety Award

Illinois labor officials are seeking nominees for an annual award that goes to someone who has made a significant contribution toward ...
Southeast

Florida Pilot Spots Theft at Own Home While Flying

Authorities say a Florida man flying home from North Carolina caught a man stealing a trailer while piloting his plane over his own home. ...

West Virginia Names New Mine safety Chief

A longtime mine inspector and safety official will now head such efforts in West Virginia, after Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has appointed Eugene ...

Mississippi Suit Seeks $3.6M for Unpermitted Electronic Use of Photos

A Rankin County, Mississippi photographer is seeking $3.6 million in a lawsuit claiming her images were used without permission in an ...

West Virginia Judge Halts Insurer's Use of Used Parts to Fix New Cars

A Kanawha County judge has granted Attorney General Darrell McGraw's request for a permanent injunction against an insurance company and a ...
South Central

Oklahoma Residents Experience Small Earthquake

Some residents in southwestern Oklahoma had a jarring start to the new year. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 2.8-magnitude struck at ...
West

California Court Rules Amusement Parks Not Liable for Bumper Car Injuries

Amusement parks are not financially responsible for injuries suffered on bumper cars, the California Supreme Court has ruled. The high ...

Montana Court OKs Landowners' Claims Over Lake Water Levels As Class Action

The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that litigation concerning the Kerr Dam on Flathead Lake and possible damage to lakeshore property ...
International

Willis Re Sees No Rate Increases for Jan. 1 Renewals Despite Sandy

According to Willis Re's Jan. 1 renewal report, 2012 natural catastrophe losses are estimated to be 50 percent less than last year's losses ...

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