Wednesday 29 May 2013

Daily Headlines: Wednesday, May 29, 2013

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May 29, 2013
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National

Costly and Chronic, Urban Flooding Not Correlated with Recognized Floodplains

A recent report on urban flooding conducted by the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT). Found that, when aggregated by ZIP code, there ...

Erie Insurance Ranks 10 Popular Vacation Destinations by Crash Risk

According to a USA Today poll, three out of four of Americans plan to vacation at least 100 miles from home this year, and many of those ...

Hurricane Center: Beware of the Storm Surge

During a hurricane, storm surge is one of the greatest threats to life and land, yet many people don't understand the dire warnings from ...

EagleView and Pictometry Announce Rapid Access for Post-Event Imagery

EagleView Technologies and Pictometry International, a newly merged company specializing in high-resolution aerial photography, automated ...

NHTSA Probes 400,000 Ford F-150 Pickups for Reduced Engine Power

U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into reports of sharp reductions in engine power in an estimated 400,000 of Ford Motor ...
East

Finding New Tools for Tracing Fracking Impacts

Sherlock Holmes used a magnifying glass to trace a fingerprint to its source. Andrew Barron favors miniscule rust particles, millions of ...

50 Patrons Rescued From Stuck New Jersey Casino Elevators

Firefighters came to the rescue after dozens of people got trapped in elevators at an Atlantic City, N.J., casino over the weekend. The ...

Maryland Car Wash Cashier Burned When Dress Catches Fire

Co-workers say a car wash cashier was severely burned when her dress was ignited by an electrical heater. It happened Saturday at ...
Midwest

Ohio Police Trained to Identify Drivers' Drug Impairment

A program that trains law enforcement officers in Ohio to recognize whether drivers are impaired from drugs is drawing praise from ...

Kansas Residents Sue Pipeline Over Rupture

Eighteen families in a south-central Kansas neighborhood have filed a lawsuit accusing a pipeline company of contaminating their water, but ...

Lincoln Disagreement on Firetruck-Pickup Test

Lincoln, Neb., fire officials still disagree on whether first responders with a geared-up pickup can adequately handle some calls that ...
Southeast

7 Years Without Storms But Florida Rates Keep Rising

It's been nearly eight years since Hurricane Wilma raked the southern end of Florida and caused billions in damages, the last of eight ...

North Carolina Town Files $10M Suit Over 2010 Dam Breach

The town of Hope Mills, N.C. is suing to get $10 million to repair a dam that failed more than three years ago. It was the second dam to ...

Mississippi Judge Declines to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Nightclub, City

A federal judge won't dismiss a lawsuit that argues the city of West Point and a local nightclub are liable for injuries to an underage ...

North Carolina Man Charged With DWI After Hitting 4 Patrol Cars

Authorities say a drunken driver smashed into four patrol cars and injured two troopers directing traffic near the NASCAR race in Concord, ...
South Central

Louisiana Police Chief Installing GPS on All Cars

The police chief in Welsh, La., is tracking patrol cars, including his own. The global positioning system he's installing on all squad cars ...

FEMA: 1,248 Buildings Destroyed in Oklahoma Tornadoes

Emergency officials say nearly 4,000 homes and businesses in five counties were affected by last week's deadly tornadoes. The Oklahoma ...
West

Anti-DUI Car Devices Popular in Washington

About 20,000 Washington residents use alcohol-sensing devices in their motor vehicles. The Seattle Times reports that puts Washington among ...

Shed at Maui Coffee Site Destroyed in Fire

Damage is estimated at $5,000 after a fire destroyed a shed at the MauiGrown Coffee base yard in Lahaina on Monday. Maui fire officials say ...

Nevada Assembly Approves Driver Privilege Cards

The Nevada Assembly gave final legislative approval late Monday to a bill establishing driver privilege cards for people in the country ...
International

7 Dead in Mudslide on Mexican Highway

The Mexican government says a rain-soaked hillside has collapsed onto a major highway, killing seven people north of Mexico City. The ...

UK Police: Tiger Escaped Pen to Attack Keeper

When zookeeper Sarah McClay was mauled to death by a Sumatran tiger at an animal park in England, its owner suggested she had violated ...

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