Thursday 14 February 2013

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National

Higher Taxes Make Tax Free Structured Settlements a Compelling Settlement Option

This year  saw one of the largest tax increases in history, and when combined with state and local taxes, for the first time since income ...

Mobile Phone App Data Reveals Top 10 Worst Cities for Driving

iOnRoad, the android and iPhone app that improves driving in real-time, collected comprehensive data from the app to determine the worst ...

Report: Tracking System Needed to Fight Fake Drugs

A new report calls for a U.S. drug tracking system to fight the growing problem of fake drugs. The Institute of Medicine says phony or ...
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East

New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidate Buono Injured in Crash

Likely New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Barbara Buono was cited Tuesday for not buckling up while riding in the back seat of a ...

Vermont Lawmakers Introduce Stun Gun Bill

A group of Vermont lawmakers and the heads of disability and civil rights groups are pushing legislation that would create new rules ...

$5M Settlement in Newark Triple Murder Lawsuit

The families of three college-bound friends murdered in a Newark, N.J., schoolyard in 2007 have reached a $5 million settlement in a ...

Suit: Woman Lost Thumb Dancing at Pennsylvania Strip Club

A Philadelphia woman has filed a lawsuit after she says her thumb was cut off while she participated in a competition at a strip club. The ...

Groups Pushing for Reform of New York's 'Scaffold Law'

Representatives from the construction and insurance industries are joining small business owners in Albany in an effort to reform the ...

Sandy victims' insurance checks OK'd, but delayed

Nearly $208 million in insurance payments in 6,600 checks haven't been released from banks to victims of Superstorm Sandy, according to ...
Midwest

MADD Wants Michigan's BAC Law to Stay at .08

Michigan's Mothers Against Drunk Driving is calling on lawmakers to prevent a scheduled rise in the state's legal blood alcohol content ...

NTSB Blames Crew Error for 2010 Minnesota Train Crash

Crew error likely is to blame for a head-on collision between two Canadian National freight trains that injured all five crew members in ...

Former Wisconsin Insurance Executive Sentenced to Five Years for Fraud

A former Wausau, Wis., insurance executive has been sentenced to five years in prison for a fraud scheme. Former Manson Insurance CEO ...

Missouri House Panel Mulls Change to Worker Lawsuits

Republicans are hoping the third time is a charm for a measure a Missouri House committee considered Monday that would make it harder for ...
Southeast

Florida Radio DJ Wants New Trial in Defamation Case

A Tampa-based radio disc jockey wants a new trial in his defamation case against radio rival Bubba the Love Sponge Clem. Todd "MJ" ...

Nearly 600 Storm Grates Stolen From Georgia Roads

Georgia Department of Transportation officials say thieves have stolen hundreds of metal storm grates from highways throughout metro ...

Alabama Homeowners Insurance Report Coming Out

The governor is preparing to release a report by a commission he created to study the availability and rising cost of homeowners insurance. ...
South Central

Assumption Parish Sinkhole Gets Bigger

The sinkhole in northern Assumption Parish, La., continues to grow. John Boudreaux, director of the Assumption Parish Office of Homeland ...

Louisiana Man Arrested in Staged Home Invasion

Authorities say a 64-year-old Dallas man is accused of staging a home invasion at his parents' Natchitoches, La., home to cover his theft ...

Workers' Comp Tops Oklahoma Small Business Agenda

Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb and Oklahoma business leaders rolled out their legislative agenda for small businesses and manufacturers Tuesday, citing ...
West

Heart Attack Grill No. 1 Fan Dies of Heart Attack

The unofficial spokesman for the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas has died of a heart attack. He was the second unpaid mascot to die in the ...

Colorado Senator Says Wildfire Tanker Replacements Tied Up

Colorado State Senator Mark Udall says replacement air tankers may not be available to fight wildfires this summer. Udall says budget ...

Oregon Bill Would Boost Fines for Drivers on Phones

Motorists caught talking on their cell phones or texting while driving would face stiffer fines - up to $1,000 - under a bill that is being ...

Seattle Barista Fired Over Snarky Blog

A Seattle, Wash., barista says it was all satire, but his anonymous blog that made snarky comments about his boss and the customers he ...
International

Chernobyl Radiation Unaffected After Roof Collapse

Ukrainian officials on Wednesday sought to reassure the public that radiation levels were unaffected at Chernobyl and there was no safety ...

UK Food Agency Raids Abattoir in Horsemeat Scandal

British authorities on Tuesday raided a slaughterhouse and a meat processing company suspected of selling horsemeat labeled as beef for ...

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