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February 22, 2013
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National

Must Winter Storms Have Their Own Names?

The creeping acceptance of a mercenary scheme to name winter storms is not among the most important things in the news, or even the ...

Stricken Cruise Passengers Bring Class Action Against Carnival

The owner of the stricken Carnival Triumph cruise ship was hit by a lawsuit seeking class action status for stranding more than 3,000 ...

Failure of NASA Climate Satellite Unknown

A group of experts investigating the launch failure of a NASA climate satellite has failed to come up with a reason. The Glory satellite ...

Doctors Question Routine Tests and Treatments

Now there are 135. That's how many medical tests, treatments and other procedures - many used for decades - physicians have now identified ...
East

New Hampshire Owners Not Liable if Stolen Gun Used in Crime

The New Hampshire House has voted to grant immunity in civil cases to gun owners whose weapons are stolen and used in the commission of a ...

West Penn Settles Fatal Power Line Case for $105M

West Penn Power Co. has agreed to drop its appeal of a $109 million verdict in the death of a woman who was fatally burned by a falling ...

New Jersey Town Lagging on Post-Storm Boardwalk Repairs

In the race to rebuild boardwalks following Superstorm Sandy, one New Jersey shore town is having a harder time than others. Avon is ...
Midwest

Industry, Environmentalists Mull 'Fracking' Rules

Leases have been signed on tens of thousands of acres in southern Illinois. Studies have hinted at the potential economic payoff of ...

Trial Delayed for 3 Indiana House Explosion Suspects

The trial for three people charged in a deadly Indianapolis house explosion will not occur next month as originally scheduled. WTHR-TV ...

More Than 25,000 Michigan Vehicles Stolen in 2011

Automobiles made by General Motors and Chrysler were eight of the 10 most common vehicles stolen in Michigan in 2011. The statistics were ...

Nebraska Woman Convicted of Attempted Insurance Fraud

A 51-year-old York, Neb., woman has been convicted of attempted insurance fraud. The York News-Times says Susan Schulz pleaded no contest ...

Iowa Senate Considers Tougher Texting While Driving Bill

Senate lawmakers are considering a bill that toughens Iowa's restrictions against texting while driving. A subcommittee debated the ...

Iowa Supreme Court Hear Bedbug Lawsuit Arguments

Iowa Supreme Court justices have been told that some apartment tenants' experiences with bedbugs are too varied to let a lawsuit proceed as ...

Body Found in Rubble of Exploded Kansas City Restaurant

Search crews at the site of a massive explosion that destroyed a popular Kansas City, Mo., restaurant recovered a body Wednesday, and the ...
Southeast

Lawyer to Oversee Payment to Victims of Tennessee Bus Crash

A judge has appointed a Johnson City attorney to oversee payments to victims of a school bus crash in Washington County, Tenn. The Johnson ...

Concussion Policy Bill Will Be Heard in Tennessee Senate

As the nation continues to debate increasing safety in contact sports, Tennessee lawmakers are looking at legislation that would require ...

North Carolina Fairgrounds Has New Gun Show Rules

The North Carolina State Fairgrounds has new rules for gun shows after an accidental shooting that hurt three people last month. The ...
South Central

Parents Win $10.5M Verdict in Texas Monster Truck Death

The parents of a 23-year-old woman killed when she was struck by a "monster truck" in a Dallas gentlemen's club parking lot have won a ...

Arkansas Damage Caused by Straight Line Winds

The National Weather Service says straight line winds were behind the destruction of a home and barn in Bismarck, Ark. Forecaster John ...

Assumption Parish Residents Seek Sinkhole Buyouts

Frustrated Assumption Parish, La., residents displaced by a massive sinkhole that has swallowed 9 acres of land near their homes are asking ...

Arkansas Senate OKs Electronic Proof of Insurance

The Arkansas Senate has approved legislation allowing drivers to display their proof of insurance using cellphones and other electronic ...
West

New Charges for 'Barefoot Bandit' in Plane Theft

The legal troubles aren't over for the 'Barefoot Bandit' who led police on a two-year crime spree in stolen boats, cars and planes. Colton ...

Attorneys in Asbestos Settlement Seek $4M in Fees

Attorneys for asbestos victims in a Montana mining town are seeking more than $4 million in fees and costs out of a legal settlement with ...

State Farm Plans Expansion in Phoenix Metro Area

State Farm is planning to grow its operations in the Phoenix metropolitan area. A State Farm spokesman confirmed Tuesday that the company ...

Trial Begins for Insurers in Vegas Hepatitis C Outbreak

A Nevada jury is due to hear opening statements in a civil trial seeking millions of dollars in damages from health insurance companies ...
International

Insurer Allianz Doubles Net Profit in 2012

Insurance company Allianz SE says net profit almost doubled last year as losses on Greek bonds no longer weighed down its results. The ...

Japan Probe Finds Miswiring of Boeing 787 Battery

A probe into the overheating of a lithium ion battery in an All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 found it was improperly wired, Japan's Transport ...

New Zealand Insurance Unpaid 2 Years After Quake

Many homeowners are still waiting for insurance payouts two years after an earthquake devastated New Zealand's second largest city and ...

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