Friday 15 February 2013

Daily Headlines: Friday, February 15, 2013

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February 15, 2013
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National

U.S. Rolls Out Cyber Plan, Says Threat is Escalating

Warning that American companies are the target of an intensive cyber-espionage campaign, President Barack Obama's top security officials on ...

FDA Warns of Major Risk With St. Jude Heart Device

The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that tool recalled by St. Jude Medical Inc. used to insert heart implants could potentially ...

Carnival Cancels 12 Cruises After Triumph Fire

Carnival Cruise Lines says it is cancelling another 12 voyages for the disabled ship that is being towed to Alabama after an engine room ...
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East

Report: Sandy Was 2nd Costliest Hurricane in U.S.

Superstorm Sandy was the deadliest hurricane in the northeastern U.S. in 40 years and the second-costliest in the nation's history, ...

Bill to Mandate Motorcycle Helmets Aired in Maine

The latest proposal to again make helmet use mandatory for all Maine motorcyclists was couched Tuesday by supporters as a public safety ...

Officials Probe Fires at Temple University Building

Federal authorities are investigating a series of small fires that were apparently set at a $216 million residential complex under ...

Teams Assessing Storm Damage in Rhode Island

Gov. Lincoln Chafee says teams of federal, state and local officials have begun assessing damage across Rhode Island caused by the ...

Massive Snow Takes Toll on Connecticut Farm Buildings

Connecticut agriculture officials say more than 120 farm buildings have been partly or entirely destroyed because of the massive snow that ...
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Midwest

Brodkorb Faces DUI, Other Charges After Crash

Fired Minnesota Senate aide Michael Brodkorb faces drunken driving and other charges after a January crash that left him injured, a city ...

Ohio Bill Would Fix Errors in Sports Safety Law

Coaches and officials in Ohio's youth sports leagues could face criminal penalties for violating a new state law governing young athletes' ...

Missouri House Panel Considers Medical Liability Limits

Missouri health care providers are urging lawmakers to reinstate liability limits for medical malpractice cases after the state Supreme ...
Southeast

North Carolina Men Sentenced in Crop Insurance Fraud

Two North Carolina men have been sentenced for their roles in a massive crop insurance fraud. A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced ...

Alabama Governor Favors Grants for Windproofing Homes

Some of the money that Alabama receives from BP over the Gulf oil spill could end up helping coastal residents make their homes more ...

Government Wants Gaylord's Flood Lawsuit Dismissed

A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments on whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Gaylord Entertainment Company seeking money for ...
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South Central

Disabled Cruise Ship Had Prior Mechanical Trouble

The disabled cruise ship under tow in the Gulf of Mexico has had other mechanical problems in recent weeks, including one that delayed its ...

Oklahoma House Panel Delays Vote on Drought Fund

An Oklahoma House panel has delayed a vote on a proposal that would create a statewide emergency drought relief fund. The House ...

Legislation to Protect Agritourism Professionals From Liability Approved

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation Tuesday that would provide liability protection for Oklahoma's agritourism ...
West

Teen Drivers Face Cellphone Ban Under Senate Bill

Arizona lawmakers are coming after teen drivers' cellphones. A bill approved by the Senate Committee on Public Safety on Wednesday seeks to ...

California Insurers Urged to End Iranian Investments

Just eight of the 1,300 insurance companies doing business in California have holdings in Iran's energy, military and nuclear industries, ...

Report: Chevron Should Have Replaced Leaky Pipe

Government investigators said Wednesday a decades-old pipe that leaked and fed a massive fire at a Chevron refinery in California was ...

New Mexico Station Issued Emergency Zombie Alerts

A New Mexico television station sent out an official emergency alert this week warning people that dangerous zombies were attacking. ...
International

5 Dead in Ukraine Crash Landing

A passenger plane carrying soccer fans headed for a match skidded past the landing strip and overturned in the eastern Ukrainian city of ...

Court Cuts Sentences Over Deadly Albania Blast

An Albanian appeals court on Wednesday reduced sentences for several top defendants convicted in a deadly ammunition factory blast and ...
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