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September 6, 2013

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Today's Headlines National New Insights on Wildfire Smoke Could Improve Climate Change Models Where there's wildfire, there's smoke--a lot of it. And those vast, carbon-laden clouds released by burning biomass can play a significant ... Despite NFL Settlement, Still No Proof Football Causes Alzheimer's or CTE Despite the NFL's $765 million settlement with retired players, there still is no credible scientific evidence that playing football causes ... Chobani Recalls Some Greek Yogurt Cups Chobani says it's recalling some of its Greek yogurt cups that were affected by mold, a move prompted by reports of illnesses by some ... Recent U.S. Air Crashes Highlight Leading Cause of Flight Deaths An Asian airline's wide-body slams into a sea wall. A 737 with 150 people aboard hits the runway so hard its nose gear buckles. A cargo ... Chubb Offers Tracking Service to Thwart Contractors' Equipment Theft "Contractors' equipment is more than twice as likely to be stolen than damaged or lost due to vandalism, fire, collision or weather-related ... Guidewire, Mitchell Partner to Deliver Integrated Claims Workflow Mitchell and Guidewire Software, Inc. announced their strategic alliance to co-develop an advanced level of integration between Guidewire's ... KKR to Buy Claims-Technology Maker Mitchell From Aurora Capital KKR & Co., the private-equity firm led by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, agreed to buy Mitchell International Inc., the first buyout by ... More National News East $1.5M to Help Replace Adirondack Fire Station New York officials say a $1.5 million grant will help an Adirondack community replace a fire station destroyed in 2011 by the remains of ... Vermont Firefighter Accused of Setting Car on Fire A Vermont firefighter has been accused of setting his own car on fire to defraud his insurance company. Police were called to the fire on ... FEMA Extends Hotel Stays for New York Sandy Victims Federal authorities have extended the amount of time New Yorkers can stay in hotels or motels if they can't return to their homes because ... Price of Vicodin Three Times More in Maryland and Pennsylvania When Dispensed by a Physician New studies from Cambridge-based Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) says the average price paid for physician-dispensed ... More East News Midwest Michigan Hospital Loses Appeal Over Biker's $111K Bill An insurance company is off the hook in a dispute over a motorcycle wreck and an $111,000 hospital bill. Detroit Medical Center wants to ... South Dakota Hail Storms Were Some of the Worst in Years Recent hail storms on both sides of South Dakota were some of the worst in years, according to meteorologists and insurance officials. A ... Property Auctioned in Wisconsin Insurance Fraud Case Fur coats, diamonds and Rolex watches were among hundreds of items once owned by a pair of Wausau, Wis., insurance executives that were ... Ohio City Looks for Other Potential Sinkhole Spots A Toledo councilman says the northwest Ohio city is looking at areas of potential sinkholes to ensure road safety after one large sinkhole ... Iowa Car Dealerships Say Dozens of Air Bags Stolen Car dealership owners in central Iowa say dozens of air bags were stolen during a weekend burglary at multiple locations. Des Moines ... CARSTAR Expands In Suburban Chicago CARSTAR, a national multi-shop operator network (MSO), announced a new location in the Chicago region - CARSTAR Friendly of Roselle. Owned ... More Midwest News Southeast Storm Shelter Project Shelved in Mississippi The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen has dropped plans to pursue a $3.4 million grant to build a city storm shelter which would have doubled ... Alabama Highway Deaths Down 2nd Straight Month State troopers say highway traffic deaths are down in Alabama for the second straight month. The Alabama Department of Public Safety says ... Tennessee High Court Reinstates $43.8M Verdict After Boy Paralyzed The Tennessee Supreme Court has reinstated a $43.8 million verdict for a Memphis child who was paralyzed in an auto accident. According to ... Kentucky Safety Initiative Wins National Award A grassroots program aimed at reducing highway injuries and fatalities in one eastern Kentucky county has won a national safety award. The ... More Southeast News South Central Court Asked to Uphold BP Settlement Approval Plaintiffs' attorneys who brokered a multibillion-dollar settlement with BP following the company's 2010 Gulf oil spill have asked a ... Oklahoma Oral Surgeon Accused in Health Scare Sued A class action lawsuit has been filed against a Tulsa, Okla., oral surgeon accused of exposing thousands of his patients to hepatitis and ... Oklahoma Woman, Pet Kangaroo Find New Home at Zoo An Oklahoma woman and her pet kangaroo have found a new home after battling a city council over her right to keep the animal. Two years ... Double Digit Decrease for Oklahoma Workers Compensation Loss Costs An annual filing most insurance carriers will use to develop rates for workers' compensation insurance shows a dramatic decrease in loss ... More South Central News West Hawaii High Court Rules That Party Host Can Be Held Liable The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that a party host can be held liable for serving alcohol to a minor who dies from alcohol poisoning, the ... Report: Tsunami Would Swamp California's Economy If a monster earthquake struck off Alaska's coast, tsunami waves would rush toward California, swamping the nation's largest port complex ... Cause of Rim Fire Could Take Months to Determine A federal forestry official says it's unlikely a fire burning in and around California's Yosemite National Park started at an illegal ... More West News International Reinsurance Executives See Struggle to Boost Rates in 2014 Talks Reinsurers may fail to increase rates they charge primary carriers for their backstop coverage when they begin price talks for 2014 in ... Up to 100 Cars in UK Pileup on Fog-Shrouded Bridge Fire officials say up to 100 cars have been involved in a traffic accident on a fog-shrouded bridge southeast of London. Kent Fire & Rescue ... Multiple Billion-Dollar Flood Events Highlight Active August for Natural Catastrophes: Aon Benfield Billion-dollar flood losses were recorded in China, Russia, Philippines and Pakistan during August, causing an initial combined estimate of ... 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