Tuesday 26 March 2013

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March 26, 2013
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National

Possible Infrastructure Disruption, Claims Resulting From Geomagnetic Storms

Solar and geomagnetic activity is expected to peak this year, increasing the possibility of disruption to government and private ...

Population on U.S. Coasts Expected to Grow Despite Storm Risks: NOAA

If current population trends continue, the already crowded U.S. coast will see population grow from 123 million people to nearly 134 ...

NTSB Plans Comprehensive Review of Lithium Ion Batteries

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Monday said it would hold a two-day forum April 11-12 to examine the design and ...
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East

Nassau Coliseum Workers Exposed to Asbestos Will File Lawsuits

More than 100 workers are alleging that long-term exposure to asbestos at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, N.Y., has made them seriously ...

Ellis Island Museum Re-Open 'Not Likely' in 2013

The Ellis Island Immigration Museum, which sustained severe damage to its infrastructure from the surging waters of Superstorm Sandy, is ...

New York City Sandy Home Repair Program Ending; 20K Fixed

A novel endeavor to make flooded homes habitable after Superstorm Sandy is wrapping up after repairs to more than 20,000 houses and ...

Scottsdale Insurance to Pay $1M to Fired Pennsylvania County Employees

A group of northeast Pennsylvania county workers will share a $1 million settlement that will end five years of federal litigation over ...
Midwest

Nebraska Woman Gets Prison in Insurance Fraud Case

A 51-year-old York woman has been given one to two years in prison for attempted insurance fraud. Online court records say Susan Schulz was ...

Indiana Firefighters Welcome Donation of Pet Oxygen Masks

Muncie, Ind., pets and their owners can now breathe a little easier. The Muncie Fire Department this week received three animal rescue ...

More Emergency Sirens Planned for Ohio Capital

The city of Columbus is adding 14 emergency sirens around Ohio's capital city. WCMH in Columbus reports that the Franklin County emergency ...

Ohio Woman Sentenced for Workers' Comp Fraud, Owes $88,000

An Ohio woman was sentenced on multiple counts after agents with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) captured video of her ...
Southeast

Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Reform - Why Change Won't Happen Overnight

The Personal Injury Protection (PIP) system in Florida was adopted January 1, 1972, with the goal of efficiently providing certain benefits ...

Georgia Cathedral's Cracked Steeples Need Repairs

From scaffolding 120 feet above the sidewalks of downtown Savannah, Ga., workers chip away stucco to repair deep cracks discovered between ...

Manhole Covers Go Missing in North Carolina City

Thieves keep taking manhole covers in Gastonia, N.C., to sell as scrap metal, even with a new state law requiring business to document and ...

Concussion Policy Bill Headed to Tennessee Governor

A proposal that would require Tennessee schools and other organizations with youth athletic programs to adopt concussion policies is headed ...
South Central

Board Meets on Texas Wind Insurance Association Future

The board of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association is meeting to determine the future of the agency that provides coverage to ...

Louisiana Names Sinkhole Study Group as Tremors Recur

The head of Louisiana's Department of Natural Resources has named 13 scientists and other experts to serve on a commission to determine the ...

Suspect Arrested in Louisiana Downspout Thefts

A Metairie, La., man has been arrested after an investigation into the theft of copper downspouts from homes in the Old Metairie ...

ATAC Honors SFMO Canine Handler

State Fire Marshal fire/arson investigator Tommy Pleasant has been honored by A Texas Advisory Council on Arson (ATAC) with its 2013 Fire ...
West

Tsunami Preparedness Week Observed in California

Two years after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan and caused millions of dollars in damage to California coastal ...

1980s Computer Monitor Blamed For Utah Church Fire

Investigators are blaming a 1980s-era computer monitor for a fire that ravaged a Clearfield church this week. The Standard-Examiner reports ...

Chevron Fuel Spill in Utah Much Worse Than Thought

A Chevron fuel spill near a northern Utah bird refuge is much worse than originally thought as up to 27,000 gallons might have leaked, ...

Boulder Smashes Cars in Honolulu

No injuries are reported after a car-sized boulder slammed into a Honolulu carport Saturday morning. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports ...
International

Moderate Quake Rattles Trinidad & Tobago

A moderate earthquake has rattled Trinidad & Tobago, causing some alarm but no reported damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says ...

Indonesia Landslide Kills 6 Villagers; 18 Missing

A government official says a landslide triggered by torrential rain has killed at least six people and left 18 others missing on ...

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