Thursday 15 August 2013

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National

Improving Claims Management Through Cloud Computing

The idea of cloud computing or consuming information technology as a utility resonates a lot like the Application Service Provider (ASP) ...

Despite Safety Measures, Stadium Falls Occur

Larry Bowman stood at the Turner Field railing where a fan had fallen to his death one night earlier, wondering how it could have happened. ...

Hyundai Recalls 239,000 Sonata, Azera models

Hyundai is recalling 239,000 Sonata and Azera sedans in cold-weather U.S. states because road salt can corrode the rear suspension. The ...
East

Burglaries Up in Vermont's Addison County

Vermont state police says they've investigated 105 burglaries in Addison County, which is on track to meet or exceed last year's break-ins. ...

New York Man Gets Prison for Staged Crash

A federal judge has sentenced a 55-year-old Utica, N.Y., man to nearly two years and prison and ordered him to help pay $1.4 million in ...

Flood of Legal Questions Now Roils Sandy Survivors

First they needed blankets and generators. But before long, many of Superstorm Sandy's bedraggled survivors also needed a lawyer. Thousands ...

50th Anniversary of Pennsylvania Mine Rescue to be Marked

The dramatic rescue of a pair of trapped Pennsylvania coal miners who survived 14 days underground riveted the public's attention in August ...
Midwest

Republic Steel Faces $1.1M in Fines for Violations

Republic Steel is facing more than $1.1 million in federal fines for two dozen safety violations at its manufacturing plant in Canton, ...

Indiana Fair Faces New Lawsuit Over Gear Losses

A spokesman says the Indiana attorney general's office has no immediate comment on a new lawsuit filed in connection with the Indiana State ...

Owner of Indiana House That Blew up Claims Abuse

Attorneys for an Indianapolis woman whose home exploded say she was abused by her co-defendant boyfriend and powerless to stop the blast ...

Slope to Northeast Ohio Rail Crossing Eased After Crash

Road crews are finishing work to create a more gradual slope leading up to a railroad crossing in northeast Ohio where a car crash killed ...
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Southeast

Tennessee Family Indicted in Storage Unit Thefts

A Maury County grand jury has returned more than 170 burglary and theft charges against three members of the same family. Police had ...

FEMA Awards $1.2M to West Virginia for 2012 Storm Recovery

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $1 million to West Virginia to help the state recover from fierce summer ...

Charleston Most Dangerous County for Collisions

For the third straight year, Charleston County is the most dangerous in South Carolina for vehicle crashes. AAA Carolinas announced on ...

Florida's Porous Peninsula Leads to Sinkholes

Sections of a building at a resort near Orlando's theme park district collapsed into a sinkhole late Sunday, forcing the evacuation of 105 ...
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South Central

Class Action Suit Filed in I-10 Ticket Quotas

A class action lawsuit seeks more than $2 million in refunds for drivers ticketed along Interstate 10 by Henderson, La., police under an ...

Louisiana Judge Approves Repairs to Fire Damaged School

The Tangipahoa Parish School Board has been given the approval to continue to make repairs and place three temporary facilities outside ...

Lafayette Sheriff's Office Settles Stun Gun Suit

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the mother of a Louisiana man who died after ...
West

Flooded Colorado Businesses Struggle Without Insurance

More than 20 businesses hit by flooding in Manitou Springs, Colo., are struggling because of a lack of insurance. City officials say some ...

Disaster Relief Funds OK'd for Reno Fires

Nevada will reimburse Reno-area fire agencies for much of their costs associated with two big wildfires. The state Board of Examiners on ...

Montana Governor Seeks Federal Assistance for Hail Damage

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has requested a national disaster designation for agriculture damage from a hail storm in Gallatin County this ...

Washington City Agrees to Pay $15K to Man Who Wore Gun in Park

Lawyers say Bellingham has agreed to pay $15,000 to a man who was threatened by a police officer for wearing a holstered gun in the ...
International

Fatal Explosion 2nd for Indian Sub in 3 Years

An Indian navy submarine crippled Wednesday by a pair of explosions that killed at least some of the 18 sailors aboard had been damaged in ...

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