Friday 1 February 2013

Daily Headlines: Friday, February 1, 2013

Claims Journal Daily Headlines
February 1, 2013
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National

Spring Crop Season Jeopardized as Drought Persists

The unrelenting drought gripping key farming states in the U.S. Plains shows no signs of abating, and it will take a deluge of snow or rain ...

GM Recalls 13,680 Cars for Bolt, Airbag Issues

General Motors Co is recalling 13,680 cars globally to address potential problems with improperly tightened suspension bolts and faulty ...

Next Battle in Patent Wars: Smartphone Cases

The smartphone patent wars have lit up courtrooms around the world. Next up: the smartphone case wars. The makers of protective cases that ...

Paul Davis Selected as a Preferred Mitigation Vendor by Allstate

Paul Davis Restoration, Inc. a national franchise company and leading provider of fire, water and mold damage restoration services for ...
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East

New York Boosts Legal Groups Helping Sandy Victims

New York's attorney general says a growing number of people are seeking legal assistance for battles with insurance companies over damage ...

Operator, Contractor Cited in New York City Crane Collapse

A crane operator and a contractor didn't inspect equipment, failed to take proper precautions and ran the rig unsafely before it collapsed ...

Fire Damages Wendy's Restaurant in Vermont

Firefighters are trying to figure out what caused a fire at a Wendy's restaurant in Essex Junction, Vt. Deputy Fire Chief Phil Noyes said ...
Midwest

Minnesota High Court Say Online Post Legally Protected

The Minnesota Supreme Court says a man's online post calling a doctor "a real tool" is protected speech. The high court on Wednesday ...

Kansas Supreme Court Hears Gun Liability Case

The state court hears arguments on whether a southeast Kansas gun shop may be held liable for selling a firearm that was later used by a ...

15 Women Can't Testify at Trucker Harassment Trial

A judge says 15 female drivers who claim they were sexually harassed by male trainers cannot testify at the upcoming trial against a Cedar ...

North Dakota Companies Face More Fines Over Sewage Disposal

Two companies fined more than half a million dollars by the state for improperly dumping sewage in the western North Dakota oil patch have ...
Southeast

Thousands Sign Up for Mississippi City's Storm Warnings

Thousands of people have signed up for Olive Branch's new telephone notification system, and officials expect more to use the feature as ...

New Funding Source Considered for Kentucky 911 Center

A western Kentucky mayor is proposing a new way to fund the area's emergency dispatch center. The Gleaner reports that Henderson Mayor ...

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Plans Tour of Storm-Damaged Areas

Georgia's fire and insurance commissioner plans to fly over tornado-damaged areas in northwest Georgia Thursday, one day after storms ...

New South Carolina Law Means More Death Investigations

Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler says a change in state law means his office investigated an average of one death a day in 2012. ...
South Central

Shreveport Police Release 2012 Crime Stats

Shreveport, La., police responded to more shoplifting calls than any other crime in 2012. Residential burglaries, thefts from a residence ...

Citizens Settlement OK'd Over Katrina, Rita Claims

Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. on Wednesday finalized a $20 million settlement related to claims handled after hurricanes ...

Fire at Oklahoma City Motel: Evacuation, No Injuries

A three-alarm fire heavily damaged several rooms of a Super 8 motel in Oklahoma City early Thursday, but there were no serious injuries and ...

CARSTAR Opens First Location in Denton, Texas

CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts, a national multi-shop operator network (MSO), announced the opening of the first CARSTAR location in ...
West

Senate Delays Vote on Workers' Compensation Bills

The Washington state Senate on Wednesday passed its first bills of the 2013 legislative session, but put off a vote on a set of contentious ...

Senate OKs Liability Limits for Space Companies

A proposal to help New Mexico attract commercial space travel companies is speeding through the Legislature. The Senate unanimously ...

Arizona Man Sentenced for Stealing Saguaros

A Scottsdale, Ariz., man has been sentenced to pay restitution of $32,000 and spend eight months of weekends in jail plus five years of ...

Former Idaho Officer Sues Coworker Over Career-Ending Crash

A former Coeur d'Alene, Idaho police detective has filed a lawsuit against a co-worker who rear-ended the detective's vehicle while ...
International

Bangladesh Arrests Owners Over Deadly Factory Fire

Police in Bangladesh have arrested two owners of a garment factory where a fire killed seven workers last weekend. Police were questioning ...

China's Love Affair With Cars Chokes Air in Cities

Endless lines of slow-moving cars emerge like apparitions and then disappear again into the gloom of the thick smog that has shrouded ...

London Marathon Runner Died After Using Supplement

A London Marathon runner whose death touched hearts globally and inspired more than $1 million in donations had taken a dietary supplement ...

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