February 20, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational The Forces Behind Wind and WaveSuperstorm Sandy is poised to become one of the top three most expensive hurricanes in history. With close to 1.4 million claims filed, ... Climate Contradiction: Less Snow, More BlizzardsWith scant snowfall and barren ski slopes in parts of the Midwest and Northeast the past couple of years, some scientists have pointed to ... No Central Agency Oversees, Inspects Cruise ShipsA maze of maritime regulations and fragmented oversight of the cruise industry make it tough for consumers to assess the health and safety ... BMW Recalls Nearly 570,000 Cars to Fix CablesBMW is recalling almost 570,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because a battery cable connector can fail and cause the engines to stall. The ... Farmers Group Announces Leadership ChangesFarmers Group, Inc. CEO Jeff Dailey announced several executive leadership team appointments as the Los Angeles based, multi-line insurer ...  East Fire at Virginia Burger King Was AccidentalPrince William County fire officials say a fire at a Burger King restaurant in Gainesville was found to be accidental. The fire broke out ... Balloon Basket Damages Cars on Pennsylvania FreewayPolice say a basket from a hot air balloon fell off a pickup truck and hit three cars last week on an eastern Pennsylvania freeway. ... 3 Boats Damaged in New Jersey Marina FireThree boats were damaged Monday morning when a fire broke out at a Weehawken, N.J., marina. North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Chief ... Submerged Superstorm Debris Threatens TourismCoastal areas of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut are racing to remove untold tons of debris from waters hardest hit by Superstorm ... Ex-University of Maine Hockey Player Joins Concussion LawsuitA former University of Maine ice hockey player is joining a class action lawsuit that claims the National Collegiate Athletic Association ... Midwest Michigan to Issue Driver's Licenses to ImmigrantsIllegal immigrants brought to the country as children can start applying for Michigan driver's licenses and state IDs this week. Secretary ... Nebraska Counties Fighting Wrongful Death LawsuitCounty officials in western Nebraska are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit over the death of a 47-year-old woman in the Box Butte County ... Ohio Insurance Department Saved Consumers $24MOhio's Department of Insurance says its toll-free hotlines, community outreach and counseling helped save Ohioans just over $24 million ... Southeast Tennessee Motorcycle Officers Get Body CamerasMotorcycle police officers in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., will soon be outfitted with video cameras that attach to their uniforms. The Knoxville ... Deadly Kentucky Blaze Leads to Fire Prevention DriveA blaze that killed a father and four children in eastern Kentucky has led to a renewed focus on fire prevention. Pike County Firefighters ... Mississippi Bar Must Pay $20K to EEOC for Job Discrimination FussThe government says a bar in Byram, Miss., will pay $20,000 to settle a complaint that it fired a server because she was pregnant. The EEOC ... Florida Highway Patrol Wants to Raise Awareness About Hit-and-RunsThe Florida Highway Patrol is trying to raise awareness about hit-and-run crashes. According to FHP, law enforcement officers statewide ... South Central Arkansas Town Signs Deal for Winter Storm DebrisLittle Rock, Ark., has signed a contract with a cleanup company to remove debris left behind by the Christmas Day winter storm. The ... Disaster Drill Set for Louisiana ParkLouisiana National Guard troops and local and state authorities will use Fontainebleau State for a disaster response drill March 22-23. The ... BP Claims U.S. Accepts its "Collected" Spill BarrelsBP said the U.S. Department of Justice has backed its claim that oil it recovered at the 2010 spill site should be excluded from certain ... West Exploding Targets Under Scrutiny After Washington FireWhile dozens of wildfires were burning out of control in north central Washington last summer, two people decided to do some target ... California Woman Arrested for 6th DUIA California Highway Patrol officer has arrested a Napa woman on suspicion of driving under the influence for the sixth time. The Santa ... California Legislature to Renew Debate Over Rural Fire FeeAn annual fire-prevention fee that is unpopular with some rural property owners is headed back before the state Legislature, as Gov. Jerry ... International 1 Dead, 14 Missing in Ship Sinking Off PhilippinesA China-bound Myanmar ship carrying 24 crewmen and a cargo of coal has sunk off the northwestern Philippines, leaving one dead and 14 ... Germany: Tighter Controls Needed on Meat ProductsGerman officials on Monday vowed tighter controls on meat products and stronger penalties for companies that violate food-labeling rules as ... Russian Scientists Recover Meteor FragmentsScientists have found more than 50 tiny fragments of a meteor that exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains, and preliminary tests are turning ... Connect with Claims Journal
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