Monday, 11 November 2013

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November 11, 2013
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National

Intuitive Robot-Surgery Incidents Add to Call for More Training

A rising number of reports about deaths, injuries and malfunctions linked to the robotic surgery system made by Intuitive Surgical Inc. may ...

OSHA Plan to Make Workplace Safety Reports Public

Large companies would have to commence filing all workplace injury and illness reports electronically so they can be posted online and made ...

After Typhoon, a Look at Powerful U.S. Storms

A typhoon that slammed the Philippines is among the strongest on record with sustained winds of nearly 150 mph when it made landfall, and ...

The Difference Between a Hurricane, Cyclone and Typhoon

A powerful typhoon hit the Philippines on Friday and moved out to the South China Sea: HURRICANE? CYCLONE? TYPHOON? They're all the same, ...
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New Hampshire Company Cited by OSHA for 21 Safety Violations

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration says a New Hampshire textiles company is facing $115,000 in ...

Virginia Mine Safety Video Being Developed

The Virginia department that oversees mining is developing a training video to ensure workers are prepared for an underground emergency. ...

Judge Says New York City Doesn't Protect Disabled in Emergencies

A judge cited disabled Superstorm Sandy victims stranded in high-rise towers to illustrate his conclusion that New York City violated laws ...
Midwest

South Dakota Farmer Charged With Filing False Insurance Claims

A South Dakota farmer is charged in federal court with three counts of filing false crop insurance claims. Fifty-two-year-old Nicholas ...

Disaster Aid for North Dakota Spring Flooding Surpasses $18M

Federal and state assistance for repairs to public infrastructure following flooding in North Dakota earlier this year has topped $18 ...

Landlord Sentenced to 55 Years in Arson Case

A 74-year-old West Michigan landlord convicted of arson and other charges in a case involving insurance fraud has been sentenced to 55 ...
Southeast

Alabama Mobile Unit Makes Firefighter Training Safer

Many years ago, when firefighters needed practice, they had to create their own fires in old buildings and put them out themselves. That ...

Judge Tosses 2nd Alpha Lawsuit by Miner's Families

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by relatives of three men killed in the Upper Big Branch mine disaster who claimed that Alpha ...

Typhoon Awakens Camille Memories on Mississippi Coast

Diane Peranich was pregnant with her fourth child when her family rode out Hurricane Camille in August 1969 at their home in the DeLisle ...

Florida Residents Talk Flood Insurance

Alarmed and angered by soaring flood insurance rates, Manatee and Sarasota residents jammed a meeting held by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan. The ...
South Central

Oklahoma Quakes Rattle Nerves But Cause Little Damage

Nineteen earthquakes have shaken parts of the Oklahoma City area over the last seven days, causing little damage but fraying more than a ...

Texas Authorities: 2 Dead, 22 Hurt in Gunfire at Party

Two people were killed at least 22 others were injured late Saturday night when gunfire rang out at a large house party in a Houston ...

Byproduct of Bogalusa Blight Fight: Asbestos

Vacant, overgrown lots all around Bogalusa, La., have been roped off with red tape that reads "Danger Asbestos Hazard." Bogalusa Director ...
West

Officials: 120 Homes Suffer $2M Damage in Flooding

Alaska officials estimate there's been $2 million in damage to 120 homes from ongoing flooding problems in the Kalifornsky Beach area. The ...

Feds: Citations Coming in Butte Aerial Lift Death

Federal officials say they are preparing to issue citations in connection with the death of a Montana worker who fell from an aerial lift ...

Washington Troopers Step Up Unsecured Load Patrols

Washington state troopers have stepped up their efforts to watch for unsecured loads on the state's highways to protect drivers and their ...

4 Hurt in Southern California Hot Air Balloon Explosion

Officials say the explosion and crash-landing of a hot air balloon over Southern California wine country left four people hospitalized, one ...
International

Record Typhoon Damage Shows Aquino's Task in Philippine Tragedy

Destruction from Super Typhoon Haiyan, the most powerful storm on record to strike the Philippines, shows the task facing President Benigno ...

Typhoon Haiyan's Destruction in the Central Philippines: AIR Worldwide

According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, in the three days since Super Typhoon Haiyan roared through the central Philippines, ...

Australian Brain Donor Rugby Player to Meet Concussion Expert

Seven concussions in 18 months ended Shaun Valentine's rugby league playing career, and the lingering effects concerned him so much he ...

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