Wednesday 16 October 2013

Daily Headlines: Wednesday, October 16, 2013

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October 16, 2013
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National

DuPont Pioneers Food Safety Testing Process

The grocery list for Thanksgiving dinner seems harmless enough. Turkey. Cranberries. Green beans and pumpkin pies. The safety of the food - ...

Conair Recalls 570K Infiniti Pro Hair Dryers

Conair is recalling approximately 570,000 of its Infiniti Pro by Conair hair dryers because they can short out and start a fire or burn ...

Researchers Issue Dire Forecast for State Forests

While Congress dithers over budgets and battles over climate policy, scientists and others are urging state and local governments to take ...

Many U.S. Businesses Still Not Adequately Prepared One Year After Superstorm Sandy

As the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaches in late October, Allianz Group's specialist corporate insurer, Allianz Global ...
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East

Normalcy Eludes Many a Year After Sandy Hit New Jersey

Bart Sutton fought with his insurance company for a year over what it would cost to rebuild his flood-damaged home, then gave up in ...

Hartford's Landmark Travelers Tower Gets Facelift

A $30 million renovation project is restoring some of the luster to the Travelers tower, a Hartford landmark that once symbolized the ...

Vermont Ski Resort Sued After 5-Year-Old Injured

A family has sued Vermont's  Jay Peak ski resort, saying their 5-year-old daughter was seriously injured by a former snowboard instructor ...

Delaware State Police to Monitor Construction Zone

Delaware State Police will increase traffic enforcement in the construction zone on Interstate 95 and State Route 1. Extra troopers will be ...
Midwest

Iowa Man Involved in Fatal Crash Sues City

An Iowa man who fatally hit a volunteer firefighter is suing the city of Shelby, alleging the man was under the influence of drugs and ...

Suit Accuses 46 Minnesota Chiropractors in Kickback Scheme

A federal lawsuit filed Monday accuses a diagnostic imaging company and 46 chiropractors of engaging in an elaborate kickback scheme aimed ...

AAA Encourages Motorists to be Alert to Auto Insurance Fraud

Auto insurance fraud is a crime that costs everyone, AAA Michigan reports. Surprisingly, one in six Michigan residents knows someone who ...

Missouri Couple Sentenced for Fraud Involving Health Clinic

A Kansas City couple has been ordered to pay $660,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to health care and tax fraud involving a clinic ...
Southeast

Eastern Kentucky Town Facing Uncertain Future

A small eastern Kentucky town that has no city commissioners, no volunteer fire department and two lawsuits on its hands is facing an ...

Georgia College to Teach Students About Fire Safety

Kennesaw State University officials are planning to light a model dorm room on fire to teach students about fire safety. They plan to set ...
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South Central

Oklahoma Attorney General Names Burnett Chief of Workers' Comp Unit

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has named longtime prosecutor George Burnett as the new chief of the Workers' Compensation, ...

Texas Business Indicted on Workers' Comp Fraud Charges

Austin-based Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that a jury in Travis County found Ramco Group, LLC guilty of workers' compensation ...

Officials: Texas Doctor Falsely Billed for $1.4M

A South Texas physician has been indicted as part of a criminal complaint that contends he fraudulently billed for more than $1.4 million. ...

GEICO to Host Job Fair for Auto Damage Adjusters in Houston October 17

If you're not crazy about a desk job but love being in the field to help customers get back on the road, then GEICO encourages you to ...
West

Work to Restart on California Stadium After 2nd Worker Dies

After police and fire investigators determined the second worker death at the new $1.2 billion San Francisco 49ers showcase stadium was an ...

Gov. Brown Vetoes Sex Abuse Lawsuit Bill

California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Saturday that would have allowed some sex abuse victims who are now barred by the statute of ...

Scrap Metal Thieves Grab Fire Hydrants in California

Scrap metal thieves have grabbed a pair of fire hydrants from the streets of Irvine. Though it's still a rare crime in the Orange County ...

2nd Meeting on Benefits for Arizona Fire Survivors Set

An Arizona legislative committee charged with figuring out how to pay survivor benefits to part-time Prescott firefighters killed in June ...
International

Boy Drowns in Pool on Carnival Cruise

A 6-year-old boy drowned in one of the pools aboard a Carnival Cruise Lines ship while at sea, the company said in a statement Monday. The ...

Death Toll in Philippines Quake Jumps to 93

The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippine island of Bohol on Tuesday rose to 93, as rescuers ...

AIG Launches Service to Estimate Cost of Product Recalls; Raises Contaminated Product Insurance Limits to $35M

In response to the growing financial impact and frequency of product recalls for food and beverage manufacturers, distributors and ...

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