Wednesday 15 May 2013

Daily Headlines: Wednesday, May 15, 2013

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May 15, 2013
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National

Progress Sought on Drunken Driving Deaths

Transportation safety officials are exploring ways to eliminate drunken driving deaths, which account for about a third of the nation's ...

Safety Agency Probes Mazda Door Latch Problem

U.S. auto safety officials are investigating complaints that doors won't close properly on more than 39,000 cars made by Mazda. The probe ...

GM Says Supercomputers to Keep Recalls in Check

General Motors says a new supercomputer data storage center and efforts to write its own software are paying off. The company formally ...

Budget Cuts to Make Wildfire Season Tougher

The U.S. is heading into a tough wildfire season made even more challenging because budget cuts mean fewer firefighters to battle blazes, ...
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East

Passenger Car Drivers More Likely to Die in Crashes With SUVs Regardless of Safety Ratings

Most consumers who are shopping for a new car depend on good crash safety ratings as an indicator of how well the car will perform in a ...

Delaware Workers' Compensation Panel Releases Report

A state panel examining soaring workers compensation rates in Delaware is recommending that the state implement a two-year inflation freeze ...

Maine Wind Turbine Fire Under Investigation

An investigation into the cause of a fire that destroyed a wind turbine at New England's largest wind farm is expected to wrap up within a ...

Historic Maryland Courthouse Damaged During Storm

Maryland officials say the historic Harford County Circuit Courthouse in Bel Air was damaged when a tree fell on it during a thunderstorm. ...
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Midwest

Boogaard Family Sues NHL for Son's Death

The family of a National Hockey League player who died of an accidental overdose of pain medication and alcohol has filed a wrongful death ...

Coach Sues Kansas Business, Employee for Fake Goods

Luxury goods manufacturer Coach has sued a Kansas store, its owner and an employee for allegedly selling phony items bearing its brand ...

Illinois City Considers Vicious Dog Ordinance

An attack by a pit bull that left two residents hospitalized has prompted the Bloomington City Council to consider an ordinance that would ...

Insurance Giant Buys Out Cincinnati Women's Home

A major insurance company has bought out a nonprofit home for struggling women in Cincinnati, Ohio, following a two-year battle over the ...
Southeast

NTSB to Name Cause of Ship Striking Kentucky Bridge

The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to reveal what caused a cargo ship to slam into a western Kentucky bridge over the ...

Kentucky Crash Survivors Prepare for Anniversary Events

They are reaching middle age, in the midst of raising children and building careers. A quarter century has elapsed since an amusement park ...

$1M Gift to Help University of Southern Mississippi Campus Restoration

The University of Southern Mississippi has received a $1 million gift to help restore the Hattiesburg campus damaged by a Feb. 10 tornado. ...

Officials Mark New West Virginia Pipeline Safety Law

State and local officials are marking West Virginia's new pipeline safety law. Media outlets report that Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin held a ...
South Central

Squabble Over New Orleans Eatery Goes to Court

Brennan's, a New Orleans restaurant that famously invented the Bananas Foster dessert six decades ago, is more recently known for a ...

Insurance Officials Sponsor Texas Safety Summit

The Texas Safety Summit will focus on workplace issues such as distracted driving and who's responsible for wrecks. The Texas Department of ...

Oklahoma AG Plans Workers' Compensation Fraud Workshop

The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office is planning a Workers' Compensation Fraud Workshop. The workshop is scheduled to start Tuesday in ...
West

Historic Colorado Building Being Demolished

Crews have started tearing down the historic White Hall building in Grand Junction, Colo., after it was severely damaged by fire a few ...

Montana Disaster Services Chief of Staff Resigns

Paul Grimstad, the chief of staff for the embattled Montana Disaster and Emergency Services, submitted his resignation Monday, an agency ...

Colorado Officials Say Road Kill Fences Working

New fences on highways are reducing the number of wildlife accidents, the Colorado Department of Transportation said. Animal-vehicle ...

Fire Destroys Grain Elevators in Idaho

A large fire that destroyed an elevator and three grain bins in the tiny northern Idaho town of Craigmont was declared contained even as ...
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International

Massive Landslide Blocks Major Austrian Roadway

A massive landslide has buried a section of the main road connecting much of Austria's Tyrol province with the city of Salzburg to the ...

33 Workers Trapped in Collapse at Indonesian Mine

Rescuers at a giant U.S.-owned mine in eastern Indonesia have freed four out of 37 workers who were believed trapped underground Tuesday ...

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