September 17, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Making Sense of the Nation's Bad BridgesThe Associated Press analyzed the federal National Bridge Inventory to focus on the thousands of bridges that have the unfortunate ... U.S. Crop Insurance Claims Jump Amid Planting Delays, USDA SaysU.S. farmers who were prevented from planting by rain this year filed crop insurance claims on six times more land than last season, the ... World a Riskier Place According to Consumers: Travelers SurveyAccording to Travelers' Consumer Risk Index, 63 percent of Americans believe their world is becoming a riskier place, while only 15 percent ... East Vermont High Court Rules in Borrowed Car DeathIt's back to the trial court for a Vermont case in which a woman lent her car keys to a man, who then gave them to the woman's boyfriend, ... Flooded New Jersey Homeowners in Limbo Awaiting Buyout OffersAn appraiser sent by the state recently assessed the value of Bob and Pat Smith's house, nearly a year after floodwaters from Superstorm ... Pennsylvania Leads States in Bridges With Red FlagsPennsylvania is among the nation's leaders in bridges that both lack backup protection against collapse in case a single, vital component ... University of Massachusetts Worker Who Died in Crash Stole $3.4MOfficials at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have discovered a $3.4 million theft by an employee who died in a December car ... Karen Clark & Company Report Examines Present Day Impact Of 1938 HurricaneKaren Clark & Company (KCC), independent experts in catastrophe risk, catastrophe models and catastrophe risk management, today issued a ... Midwest CTA Ads Warn Passengers to Stay Off the RailsThe Chicago Transit Authority has a message for riders: stay off the tracks. The rail and bus service is rolling out a series of new public ... $1.2M Deal Approved in Lawsuit Over Michigan Jail DeathA $1.2 million deal in a federal lawsuit over the alcohol-withdrawal death of a woman who was in custody at the Lenawee County jail in ... Construction of Joplin High School 'Feverish'A new Joplin High School that will replace one destroyed by the May 2011 tornado is on track to be opened in time for the start of school ... Winona Fire Chief Says 3 Buildings Total LossThree buildings were a total loss in Friday's blaze that damaged several businesses, apartments and a mosque in an older part of downtown ... Southeast Memorial to 1928 Florida Storm Victims Largely IgnoredSouth Florida officials are considering improvements for a memorial and mass grave for hundreds of victims of the 1928 hurricane, still the ... North Carolina Men Charged With Taking $50k in SocksTwo Greensboro, N.C., men have been arrested and charged with taking $50,000 worth of socks from a HanesBrands Inc. distribution center in ... Former Allstate Employee Convicted in Florida Insurance ScamYarden Lee Bracero, 39, a former Allstate employee in Jacksonville was convicted for diverting claims payments for her own personal use, ... DUI Arrests Way Down in Miami BeachDrunk driving arrests are way down in Miami Beach, Fla., but that doesn't mean people are drinking and driving any less. City police say ... South Central Louisiana Citizens Lowering Commercial Property RatesThe state-run property insurer of last resort in Louisiana plans to lower commercial rates. The Advocate reports the bulk of those cuts ... Ingrid Not Expected to Cause Big Problems in TexasSchools in Brownsville are closed and shrimping boats are taking cover on the Texas border as Tropical Storm Ingrid moves through Mexico. ... 600 Acres Burned in Arkansas WildfireA wildfire that burned 600 acres in Ashley County has now been contained. The Arkansas Forestry Commission said Sunday that the fire ... West Carlos Santana Escapes Unharmed in Vegas AccidentPolice say Carlos Santana drove into an unoccupied parked car near an upscale area of Las Vegas, but escaped injury. The Grammy-winning ... Officials Say Nearly 19K Homes Damaged, DestroyedColorado emergency management officials have released an initial estimate that says the ongoing flooding has damaged or destroyed nearly ... Washington L&I Proposes 2.7% Average Rise in Workers' Comp Rates in 2014The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has proposed an average 2.7 percent rate increase for 2014 workers' compensation premiums, an ... International Shipwrecked Concordia Wrested Off Italian ReefEngineers on Monday succeeded in wresting the hull of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia from the Italian reef where it has been stuck since ... Powerful Typhoon Lashes Japan; Thousands EvacuatedA powerful typhoon lashed Japan with torrential rain Monday, leaving two dead as it damaged homes and flooded parts of the country's ... Connect with Claims JournalClaims Journal TV
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