Friday, 1 November 2013

Daily Headlines: Friday, November 1, 2013

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November 1, 2013
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National

More Study Urged on Concussions in Young Athletes

Is peewee football too early to wonder about concussions? Maybe not: A major report says far too little is known about the risks in youth ...

FDA: Imported Spices Have Double Salmonella Risk

The Food and Drug Administration says that almost 7 percent of imported spices over a three-year period were contaminated with salmonella. ...

Bentley, Lamborghini Recall Cars for Brake Defect

Luxury car makers Bentley and Lamborghini are recalling 1,136 cars between them for brake problems. The recall covers the Bentley ...

Verisk Insurance Solutions - Underwriting Announces Automated Screening for Fraud on New Auto Policies

Verisk Insurance Solutions - Underwriting, a unit of Verisk Analytics, announced the availability of automated screening for fraud and ...
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East

Justices Reverse Wrongful Death Virginia Tech Verdict

The state Supreme Court has reversed a jury's wrongful death verdict against the state stemming from the killings of 32 students and ...

Settlements Reached in New York City Commuter Ferry Crash

Several settlements have been reached in lawsuits stemming from January's crash of a Wall Street-bound ferry from New Jersey that was ...

Feds Arrest 2 New York Women for Sandy Fraud

Two women from Long Island and a man from North Carolina have been arrested on fraud charges for falsely collecting Superstorm Sandy ...

University of Virginia Campaign Urges Pedestrians to Cross Safely

The University of Virginia is urging pedestrians to pay attention to safety when they cross streets. Media outlets report that the ...
Midwest

Blaze at Indiana Animal Bedding Plant Reignites Debate

The massive fire at Martin Animal Bedding wasn't the first at a wood grinding operation in Elkhart County, Ind. The granddaddy of such ...

Reckless Driving Charge in Michigan Hayride Injury Accident

Police in suburban Detroit have filed a reckless driving charge against a man who was pulling a hayride wagon when it tipped, sending nine ...

Indiana Man Sues Police Over Dumping of Mom's Ashes

A central Indiana man has filed a lawsuit against two law enforcement agencies, saying a detective dumped his dead mother's ashes in the ...

Ohio Man Convicted of Workers' Comp Fraud

An Ohio man pleaded guilty of workers' compensation fraud after investigators with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Special ...
Southeast

NTSB Probes Tennessee Plane Crash Undiscovered for Hours

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating whether dense fog played a role in the deadly crash of a small plane at a ...

Florida Landowners May Plan Prescribed Fires

It's now easier for Florida landowners to plan prescribed fires and manage wildlife habitats. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a ...

Ex-West Virginia Deputy Pleads Not Guilty to Wreck Charges

A former Berkeley County sheriff's deputy has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a wreck after he left a strip club. Media outlets ...

AEP Offers Reward in West Virginia Copper Theft Outage

Moundsville, W.Va., police are looking for copper thieves who caused a power outage affecting about 3,000 American Electric Power ...
South Central

Citizens Settles Remaining Claims Over 2005 Storms

A state-run insurance company of last resort has settled the remaining claims in a class-action lawsuit tied to how it handled claims after ...

Gulf Platform Owner Sued Over Deadly 2012 Blast

A Filipino worker who was severely burned in a deadly explosion on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico last year is suing the platform's ...
West

Intuitive Surgical Insurer Alleges Company Hid Legal Claims

Intuitive Surgical Inc., the maker of robotic-surgery devices targeted by patient lawsuits, was sued by an insurer alleging the company hid ...

Jewel Thief Arrested Again in Southern California

An 83-year-old jewel thief is back behind bars in Southern California. The Desert Sun of Palm Springs says Doris Payne was arrested Tuesday ...

HOA to Pay $65K After Banning Family's Ambulance

A Las Vegas homeowners association agreed to pay $65,000 to a family after refusing to allow them to park an ambulance they used for their ...

Company Donates to Colorado Fire Departments

Honeywell Inc. is donating more than $250,000 to volunteer fire departments that helped battle wildfires in Colorado this summer. According ...
International

Disneyland Paris Pirate Ride Shut After Accident

A popular boat ride at Disneyland Paris is closed and under police examination after a 5-year-old boy suffered serious injuries in an ...

Crash Report Questions New Zealand Tourism Safety

Crash investigators said Thursday that New Zealand needs stricter laws to ensure tourists remain safe after finding the pilot of a hot-air ...

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