Monday, 21 October 2013

Daily Headlines: Monday, October 21, 2013

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October 21, 2013
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National

Safety Regulators Probe Hyundai Genesis for Brake Issues

U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into an estimated 40,000 Hyundai Genesis cars from model year 2009 in the United States ...

Could Twitter's Patent Philosophy Backfire?

Profits aren't the only thing lacking at Twitter Inc. ahead of its planned initial public offering. It's got a dearth of patents, too. The ...

Toyota Recalls 803K Vehicles for Air Bag Defect

Toyota is recalling 803,000 vehicles in the U.S. because their airbags or power steering could stop working. The Camry and Camry hybrid, ...
East

New York Court Clarifies Vandalism Insurance

The top New York court says property insurance against vandalism includes coverage for malicious damage that isn't specifically aimed at ...

Connecticut Camp Sued for $41.7M Over Lyme Disease

The parents of a New York girl are suing a Connecticut summer camp for $41.7 million, accusing the camp of failing to monitor and protect ...

Seatbelt Use in Delaware Up to 92 Percent

State officials say seatbelt use in Delaware has increased to 92 percent this year. The Office of Highway Safety said Friday that last ...

Settlement Reached in Vermont Asbestos Mine Cleanup

A settlement has been reached with the owner of a former asbestos mine in northern Vermont to help cover the costs of some pollution ...
Midwest

Bill Calls for Stiffer Penalties for Boating DUI

Illinois lawmakers are considering a series of measures aimed at making the state's waterways safer, including a bill that would impose ...

Block Grants Available for Wisconsin Storm Recovery

Help is coming for Wisconsin residents recovering from storms and flooding this year. The Wisconsin Department of Administration is ...

Race Car Beaten With a Sledgehammer at Kansas Track

Authorities in northwest Kansas are looking for whoever took a sledgehammer to a race car at the RPM Speedway in Hays. The Hays Daily News ...

Michigan Senate Votes to Let Cities Tax for Police, Fire

Hundreds of Michigan cities facing shrinking property tax bases could ask voters to pay special assessments for police and fire protection ...

Application Process Opens for Minot Flood Grants

Homeowners in Minot, N.D., affected by the Souris River flooding in 2011 can begin applying for grants to help with repair costs, while the ...

Drivers Sue Ohio Village Over Speed Camera Tickets

Dozens of people are suing the northern Ohio village of Lucas over the use of traffic enforcement cameras. The Mansfield News Journal ...

Illinois Fire Marshal Gets New Arson Dog

A droplet of accelerant no bigger than the tip of an ink pen can't get by Gemma. Gemma is a new employee of Illinois State Fire Marshal's ...
Southeast

Florida Man Gets 7 Years in New Jersey Insurance Fraud Scam

A Florida man who worked for a now-defunct southern New Jersey construction company has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for ...

Newspaper: Failures by Georgia Agency Led to Deaths

Epic failures by Georgia's child welfare system have given the state one of the nation's highest rates of death by abuse and neglect, an ...

Alabama's Coastal Counties Getting FEMA Grant

Alabama is getting a federal grant to help homeowners in the state's two coastal counties retrofit their homes against wind damage. State ...

Thieves Cut Cables, Phone Lines to Kentucky Court System

Phone lines and Internet connections were down for the Kentucky court system for about two days after police say thieves cut the lines ...
South Central

Arkansas Officials Say Train Derailment Unreported

The derailment of a Kiamichi Railroad train in southwestern Arkansas near a neighborhood and two schools was not reported by the ...

Oklahoma Shelter Group Challenges Ballot Title Change

Supporters of a plan to issue $500 million in bonds to help Oklahoma school districts pay for safe-room shelters filed a legal challenge ...
West

Washington School District Loses Bullying Lawsuit

A Kitsap Superior Court judge has ordered the Bainbridge Island School District to pay $300,000 in damages for failing to protect a ...

Wyoming Traffic Fatalities Decrease in 2013

The Wyoming Highway Patrol says traffic fatalities in the state have decreased this year. Sgt. Steve Townsend tells KGWN-TV that 120 people ...

Former Montana Fire Marshal Faces Lawsuit Over Death

The former Great Falls,  Mont., fire marshal is being sued by the family of a man who suffered fatal injuries when he fell out of a ...

Los Angeles Sues Contractors on LAX Runway for Shoddy Work

The city of Los Angeles is suing four major contractors that built the $250 million south runway at Los Angeles International Airport for ...
International

Hannover Re Sees Higher Rates in Germany on Floods, Hailstorms

Hannover Re, the world's third- largest reinsurer, said it expects higher rates for insurance and reinsurance in Germany following this ...

Australian Authorities Fear Worsening Wildfires

Firefighters battling some of the most destructive wildfires to ever strike Australia's most populous state were bracing Saturday for ...

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