Tuesday 7 May 2013

Daily Headlines: Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Claims Journal Daily Headlines
May 7, 2013
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National

Commentary: It's Time to Stand Up for Building Stronger Homes and Businesses

These days, consumers are well aware of the important safety benefits of automobile airbags, safety belts, and other protective equipment. ...

Companies Exiting Business Lines Due to Patent Claims: Study

Patent demands are taking a big toll on technology companies, with results that range from forcing companies to tweak their products to ...

2 Ohio Workers Killed in Crane Accident

Authorities in northeast Ohio said federal workplace safety inspectors will investigate an accident that killed two workers. The two men ...

GM Recalls 38,000 Sedans for Circuit Boards

General Motors Co. will recall more than 38,000 sedans equipped with its "eAssist" mild hybrid system to repair circuit boards that may ...

Seatbelt Research Aims to Increase Child Safety on the Road

Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and injury among children. Kansas State University civil engineers are striving to increase ...
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East

Toys R Us Appeals $20M Award in Massachusetts Slide Death

On a warm summer day in July 2006, Robin Aleo climbed to the top of a 6-foot inflatable pool slide and slid down head first. As she neared ...

New York Offcials Warn on Wildfire Danger

New York conservation officials say continuing dry weather has raised the danger of wildfires, advising rural and suburban residents that ...
Midwest

Idaho School Found Liable in Driver Education Class Death

A Blaine County jury has awarded $3.5 million in damages to the family of a 15-year-old Carey boy who died in a crash during his driver's ...

FEMA Teams in Indiana to Assess Flood Damage

Federal Emergency Management Agency teams are in Indiana assessing the damage from recent flooding that also claimed the lives of two ...
Southeast

125 West Virginians Caught Texting While Driving

In the first 10 months since a West Virginia law banned driving while texting or talking on a hand-held cell phone, 125 offenders have been ...

Parents of Football Player Who Died During Practice Sue Tennessee State

The parents of a Tennessee State football player who died after collapsing during a practice last fall are suing the university for ...
South Central

Louisiana Councilor Lobbies Against Flood Insurance Hikes in Washington

An Ascension Parish councilman is heading to Washington, D.C., next week to lobby against an increase of premium rates for National Flood ...

Federal Disaster Loans Available After West Blast

Federal low-interest loans are available for people in several Central Texas counties affected by the deadly West fertilizer plant ...

Texas Fertilizer Plant That Blew Up Had Only $1M Policy

The Texas fertilizer plant that exploded last month, killing 14 people, injuring more than 200 others and causing tens of millions of ...
West

Cause of California Wildfire Appears Accidental

Investigators have ruled out arson as the cause of a huge Southern California wildfire that was 75 percent contained Sunday after burning ...
International

Cameras in Planes Show Italy Thieves

Italian police have arrested 29 airport baggage handlers accused of stealing cameras, cellphones and other loot from passengers' luggage, a ...

No Hijacking by Somali Pirates in Nearly a Year

The fight against Somali pirates has been so effective that they haven't been able to mount a successful hijacking in nearly a year, the ...

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