Tuesday 19 February 2013

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February 19, 2013

Top 10 for the Past Week

1.New Mexico Station Issued Emergency Zombie Alerts
Feb 15, 2013 -- A New Mexico television station sent out an official emergency alert this week warning people that dangerous zombies were attacking. KRQE-TV reports that the KENW in Portales was among several around the country whose emergency alert systems were ...
2.Carnival Cancels 12 Cruises After Triumph Fire
Feb 15, 2013 -- Carnival Cruise Lines says it is cancelling another 12 voyages for the disabled ship that is being towed to Alabama after an engine room fire left it powerless at sea. The cruises aboard the Triumph were to take place from Feb. 21 through April 13. ...
3.Disabled Cruise Ship Had Prior Mechanical Trouble
Feb 15, 2013 -- The disabled cruise ship under tow in the Gulf of Mexico has had other mechanical problems in recent weeks, including one that delayed its departure on a previous voyage from Galveston late last month. Debbi Smedley, a passenger on a Triumph cruise ...
4.Heart Attack Grill No. 1 Fan Dies of Heart Attack
Feb 14, 2013 -- 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 past two years. John Alleman, 52, suffered an attack while waiting at a bus stop in front of the diner last ...
5.Mobile Phone App Data Reveals Top 10 Worst Cities for Driving
Feb 14, 2013 -- iOnRoad, the android and iPhone app that improves driving in real-time, collected comprehensive data from the app to determine the worst U.S. cities to drive in. The data is collected from iOnRoad drivers and over 100 drives nationwide to determine ...
6.Higher Taxes Make Tax Free Structured Settlements a Compelling Option
Feb 14, 2013 -- 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 taxes were levied in the United States, a taxpayer can end up paying over 50 percent of the income in some ...
7.Suit: Woman Lost Thumb Dancing at Pennsylvania Strip Club
Feb 14, 2013 -- 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 Philadelphia Daily News reports 35-year-old Sarah Berry says she was rehearsing for the competition at ...
8.Groups Pushing for Reform of New York's 'Scaffold Law'
Feb 13, 2013 -- Representatives from the construction and insurance industries are joining small business owners in Albany in an effort to reform the state's so-called Scaffold Law. Mike Elmendorf, president of the state Association of General Contractors, says ...
9.Healthcare Solutions Appoints Joe Boures President
Feb 13, 2013 -- Healthcare Solutions, the parent company of Cypress Care, ScripNet and Procura Management, announced the promotion of Joe Boures to the position of president and chief operating officer. In this expanded role, Boures will have responsibility for all ...
10.Insurer Reports Sandy Flood Claims Resolving Quickly
Feb 13, 2013 -- A bulletin by the National Flood Insurance Program helped spur quicker processing of Sandy flood-related claims. Prior to the bulletin, claims were adjusted according to the policy and guidelines established by the Federal Emergency Management ...

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