Thursday, 26 September 2013

Daily Headlines: Thursday, September 26, 2013

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September 26, 2013
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National

Consumer Groups Sue the DOT Over Delay in Backup Camera Rule

A group of consumer advocates sued the U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday for repeatedly delaying a potentially life-saving ...

Feds Review Asiana's Post-Crash Plan

In the first investigation of its kind, federal transportation officials are reviewing whether Asiana Airlines failed to meet legal ...

Cracker Barrel Recalling Some Candle Holders

Cracker Barrel is recalling nearly 8,000 BBQ ant votive candle holders because they can break and create a fire hazard or burn someone. The ...

Lance Malcolm Joins Leadership Team of Crawford Contractor Connection

Crawford & Company has appointed Lance Malcolm to the newly created position of vice president, operations, Contractor Connection. In his ...

Work Loss Data Institute Releases ODG Reserve Calculator

Work Loss Data Institute (WLDI) announced release of the ODG Reserve Calculator as part of the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) product ...

ISO Expands Predictive Analytics Offerings with By-Peril Building Characteristics Model

ISO has launched the ISO Risk Analyzer Homeowners Building Characteristics Module, the latest addition to its line of predictive analytic ...

TenPoint Complete Announced New Strategic Partnership With CynCast

TenPoint Complete, a leading provider of IT and business process outsourcing services announced the joining of forces with CynCast, and ...
East

Lawsuit in New York Shooting Rampage Dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed a $3.75 million lawsuit filed against sporting goods retailer Gander Mountain by the husband of a woman ...

Faulty Piping Work Led to Gas Explosion in New Hampshire

Fire officials say piping work that didn't comply with building codes led to a propane gas explosion inside a house in Conway, N.H. Conway ...

Study: Other Cars Cause Most New York School Bus Crashes

An analysis of bus-related traffic records across New York state over the last three years shows most of the accidents involving school ...

Report: Safety Problems With Truck in New Hampshire I-93 Crash

An inspection report shows a truck and trailer involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 93 last week were in violation of safety codes and ...

Connecticut Rail Accidents Focus of U.S. Hearings in October

Federal transportation officials have scheduled a two-day hearing as part of their investigation into two Metro-North Railroad accidents in ...
Midwest

Consumers Energy to Roll Out Mobile Storm Units

Three 53-foot-long mobile storm units will be stationed in northern Michigan's Cadillac, as well as Jackson and Grand Rapids to help CMS ...

Illinois Jury Gives $1M to Man Claiming False Arrest

A jury awarded $1 million to a Chicago, Ill., man who spent a year in jail before he was found him not guilty of assaulting a police ...

Insurer Gives Muncie Pit Bull Owners Utimatum

A Muncie, Ind., couple says their insurance company has ordered them to rehome their pit bulls or lose their homeowners' insurance. Shelter ...

Bus Driver Passed Out Before Ohio Crash

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says the driver of a Greyhound bus that ran off an interstate and flipped over apparently had choked on ...

Missouri Bridge to Test Concrete Technology

A new highway bridge east of Jefferson City will serve as an experiment in concrete technology. Missouri University of Science and ...
Southeast

New Flood Insurance Rates Spark Anxiety in Gulf

When Colin and Joyce Elston bought their Florida dream home in May, they were confident they could afford the three-bedroom, two-bathroom ...

Florida Legislators Look Into Questionable Insurance Deal

The head of Florida's largest property insurer defended on Tuesday a controversial deal to pay millions to a startup insurance company that ...

2 Mississippi Women Sentenced in Disaster Aid Cases

Two women have been sentenced in separate cases for lying about their primary residences to receive federal disaster aid after tornados and ...

MEMA: Flash Floods Reported in 8 Counties

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has received reports of damage from eight counties as a result of severe weather that moved ...
South Central

Louisiana Treasurer Suggesting State-Run Flood Insurance

Treasurer John Kennedy is suggesting Louisiana should consider getting in the business of offering flood insurance to its residents, to ...

Texas Trucking Company Ordered to Cease Operations

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Laredo, Texas-based REDCO ...

Louisiana Parish Looks to Strengthen Dog Ordinance

The Tangipahoa Parish Council has agreed to explore ways to amend ordinances regulating the ownership of "dangerous and vicious" dogs after ...
West

Grant to Prepare Nevada Rescuers for Big Disasters

Southern Nevada is getting nearly $1.3 million in federal money for rescuers focused on pulling people out of collapsed buildings. Senate ...

Guilty Plea in Oregon in 2008 Fatal Copter Crash

An Oregon man has pleaded guilty to fraud in connection with the deadliest helicopter crash involving working firefighters in U.S. history. ...

State Unveils Online Tool to Track Natural Hazards

The Arizona Geological Survey, in partnership with the state Division of Emergency Management, is hoping a new online tool will help ...

Idaho Fly Shop Owner Gets Jail Time on Workers' Comp Law

A state judge has ordered a Coeur d'Alene fly shop owner to serve five days in jail for violating a court order stemming from allegations ...
International

Nairobi Attack Puts Spotlight on Mall Safety

Some malls around the world have been scrambling to add security guards to look for suspicious people following a deadly attack on a ...

Death Toll in Mexican Floods, Slides Rises to 130

Mexican authorities say the death toll from last week's floods and mudslides has risen to 130, after eight more bodies were found buried in ...

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