Thursday 10 October 2013

Daily Headlines: Thursday, October 10, 2013

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October 10, 2013
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National

Heavy Equipment Thefts Decline 19 Percent Since 2008: NICB Report

In 2012, a total of 10,925 heavy equipment thefts were reported to law enforcement--a decrease of 7 percent from the 11,705 reported in ...

New 16-State Benchmarking Study Measures Costs of Treating Workplace Injuries

The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has released a comprehensive reference report, CompScope Benchmarks, 14th Edition, which ...

Cable Companies Home in on Security

Consumers are increasingly turning to an unlikely source to secure their homes - the cable company. Lower prices for critical components ...

El Nino Outlook Neutral Into Northern Hemisphere Spring: NOAA

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday the El Nino phenomenon is unlikely to cause extreme weather in the ...
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East

National Weather Service Confirms New Jersey Tornado

The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in northern New Jersey during the height of Monday's severe storms. ...

New Report Offers Recommendations on Strengthening Community Resiliency After Sandy

The reality of climate change will forever change community building, with planning and development decisions increasingly based on ...

New York Court Weighs Intoxication Defense in Wrecks

Attorneys for three people convicted of murder in deadly crashes are urging New York's highest court to throw out those convictions, ...

Cuffed and Stunned, Pennsylvania Man Paid $225K Settlement

A western Pennsylvania man who claimed a police officer used a stun gun on him while he was handcuffed was paid $225,000 by a borough's ...
Midwest

South Dakota Call Center Crushed by Snow Looks for Home

Spearfish, S.D., town leaders are looking for office space for a business outsourcing firm's call center whose building collapsed in last ...

Company Reaches Settlement After 5-Day Mulch Fire

A northern Illinois pallet company that was the site of a massive mulch fire is agreeing to pay thousands in a legal settlement. The ...

Asbestos Fiber Found in Rock at Proposed Mine Site

Asbestos mineral fibers have been found in a rock sample from Gogebic Taconite's proposed iron ore mine site in northern Wisconsin, ...

Indiana University Chosen as Partner in Army Cyberattack Research

Indiana University scientists are celebrating their selection to help with a $23 million Army push to thwart cyberattacks. IU and four ...
Southeast

Mississippi FEMA Shelter Decision Delayed

The Adams County Board of Supervisors has delayed a decision about funding the construction of the FEMA 361 shelter. The Natchez Democrat ...

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Declares Fire Drill Day

North Carolina's insurance commissioner and fire marshal is urging families to use Fire Prevention Week to come up with plans to prevent ...

South Carolina Officials Tweak Approach on Prescription Drugs

South Carolina health officials said Tuesday they're shortening the amount of time pharmacists have to turn over prescription information ...
South Central

Oklahoma Insurance Experts to Host Moore Forum

Oklahoma insurance experts will be hosting a forum next week in Moore to help local residents with insurance-related claims connected to ...

Texas Troopers Make Hundreds of DWI Arrests

Texas troopers have made nearly 1,700 driving-while-intoxicated arrests in a special enforcement period that included Labor Day weekend. ...

Shutdown Stops West Blast Investigations

The partial government shutdown is delaying the federal investigation of the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, and efforts to ...

Esurance Launches Motorcycle Insurance in Texas

Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, is now offering Texas motorcycle insurance. Texas riders who choose ...
West

New California Law Limits Workers' Comp for Pro Athletes

Professional athletes who spend most of their careers with teams in other states will be prohibited from filing workers' compensation ...

Flooding Caused $19M Damage to New Mexico Roads

New Mexico officials say recent flooding caused about $19.8 million in damage to roads. In a briefing for a legislative panel on Tuesday, ...

Robber Admits Priest Abuse Claim was False

A man who prosecutors say falsely accused four Catholic priests in four states of sexually abusing him has admitted to a federal judge in ...

Human Error Blamed for Fairbanks Rail Crash

The Alaska Railroad says human error led to a rail car accident last month in Fairbanks. Nine cars carrying pipe disconnected from a train ...
International

Officials Blame Driver in Mexico Monster Truck Crash

Mexican government officials and event organizers on Monday blamed the driver of a monster truck for losing control and plowing into a ...

Italy Holds Suspected Ship Captain; Death Toll 275

Italy on Tuesday detained a 35-year-old Tunisian man suspected of being the captain of a boat carrying African migrants that sank off the ...

$15B Global Economic Toll Due to September Natural Disasters

September was an active month for natural disaster around the globe, according to Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development ...

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