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November 13, 2013
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National

Tesla Review to Hinge on Whether Design or Luck Caused Fires

Tesla Motors Inc. co-founder Elon Musk says "there's definitely not going to be a recall" of the company's Model S sedan. Ultimately, it's ...

J&J Said to Reach $4 Billion Settlement of Hip-Implant Suits

Johnson & Johnson will pay more than $4 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits over its recalled hip implants in the largest settlement ...

OSHA Proposes New Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recnetly issued a proposed rule to improve workplace safety and health through improved ...

Cindy Baroway Elected as President of the CPCU Society

Cindy Baroway, CPCU, M.Ed., AIC, was elected as the 2013-14 president and chair of the CPCU Society leadership council at the CPCU Society ...
East

Is Negligent Misrepresentation a Covered 'Occurrence'?

Generally there is a split among the jurisdictions as to whether negligent misrepresentation generally constitutes an "occurrence."  ...

Suit Alleges Bank of America Neglected Rhode Island Skyscraper

The owner of Rhode Island's tallest building is suing Bank of America for more than $23 million, saying it neglected the Art Deco-style ...

Rhode Island Police Recover Loot From String of Burglaries

Police in Rhode Island have recovered a long list of items including knives, sunglasses, electronic equipment and more than 50 watches that ...

YMCA Seeks Dismissal of Pool Death Suit

The YMCA in Lynchburg, Va., is seeking the dismissal of a $10 million lawsuit stemming from a pool-related death. The News & Advance says ...
Midwest

Rolling Bars Known as Pedal Pubs Would be Legal in Wisconsin

Pedal pubs could ride on legally in Wisconsin under a bill headed toward passage in the state Legislature. Pedal pubs are multiple-person ...

Missouri Town Amends Red-Light Law

If you're caught by a camera running a red light in the suburban St. Louis town of St. Peters, you can now expect to get penalty points ...

Hundreds Mark Year Since Deadly Indianapolis Blast

Hundreds of family members and neighbors have marked the one-year anniversary of a massive explosion that ravaged an Indianapolis ...

Illinois Man Dies Lifting Boxes at Schaumburg Mall

Police in northwest suburban Chicago say a man has died after he fell from a truck lift gate while unloading boxes at Woodfield Mall in ...
Southeast

Outpatient Hospital Costs Per Claim For Workplace Injuries in Florida Growing Rapidly

The average cost per claim of outpatient hospital care for injured workers in the Florida workers' compensation system continued to grow ...

As Alabama Flames Fade, New Oil-by-Rail Questions Arise

The second explosive oil-train derailment this year, which has finally burned out in rural Alabama, may raise new questions about the ...

West Virginia Mobile App Alerts County Residents of Emergencies

A unique smartphone app was launched geared at keeping Cabell and Wayne county residents aware of local emergencies, from small traffic ...

Kentucky Files Rehabilitation Plan for Schools' Trust

The Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI) has proposed taking over the management of the troubled funds used for school board workers' ...

VetCor, a Veteran Staffed Insurance Services Firm, Formed

David Howard, a United States Army veteran, announced the formation of VetCor, an insurance services company specializing in water ...

Frontline Offers Personal Umbrella Coverage to Florida Homeowners

Frontline Insurance continues the expansion of its homeowner's product offerings with an umbrella insurance product available to Florida ...
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South Central

New Oklahoma Law Allows Seizure of License Plates

Law enforcement officers in Oklahoma will soon have the option to seize license plates from uninsured drivers and assign temporary ...

Thousands of Tornado-Strewn Photos Returned

A group of volunteers who've spent the past several months cleaning photographs that were blown far and wide by May tornadoes in central ...

Charges Filed After Electrocution in Texas Hotel Pool

Charges have been filed in connection with the death of a man who was electrocuted at a hotel pool in Houston when the pool lights switched ...
West

Oregon Family of Man Slain by Salem Police Sues

The family of a man shot to death by Salem police last year is suing the Oregon city and two police officers for wrongful death. The ...

Oregon Woman Wins False Imprisonment Case

Jurors awarded more than $101,000 to a Happy Valley, Ore., woman who was a victim of identity theft and wrongly arrested by Clackamas ...

California Thieves Bypass Luxury Cars, Opt for Watches

Police say burglars smashed a plate glass window at a San Diego County luxury car dealership, but it wasn't the Rolls-Royces, Bentleys or ...
International

Witness Saw Captain Flee Concordia for Lifeboat

A witness in the Costa Concordia shipwreck trial has described how the captain jumped aboard a lifeboat, testifying how the commander ...

1 Killed, 22 Injured in Strong Storm in Croatia

Croatia has been hit by a thunderstorm and gale-force winds that ripped off rooftops and left one person dead and 22 injured. The strong ...

Japan Readies Additional $30B for Fukushima Clean-Up

Japan's government is finalising plans to borrow an additional 3 trillion yen ($30 billion) to pay for compensating Fukushima evacuees and ...

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