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December 3, 2013

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Today's Headlines National Water-Based Asset Marking Technology Hits the U.S. A new, water-based forensic marking technology promises to reduce property crimes by 50-60 percent, according to Logan Pierson, president ... Study Finds Little Evidence to Support a Link Between Sport Concussions and CTE It's been widely reported that football and other contact sports increase the risk of a debilitating neurological condition called chronic ... Pilots' Use of Automation Eyed in Air Crashes Safety experts and government and industry studies say pilots are becoming so reliant on the computer systems that do most of the flying in ... Law Enforcement Agencies Seize 706 Domain Names Selling Counterfeit Goods U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) teamed with 10 foreign law enforcement agencies to ... Enservio Announces Recoverable Depreciation Service Mass.-based Enservio, Inc., a national provider of software and services to property insurers, announced a new Recoverable Depreciation ... NABC Announces Newly Elected 2014 Board & Officers The National Auto Body Council announces new Board members and officers elected to lead the organization's efforts to promote the image of ... Guarantee Insurance Company Announces $28M Capital Infusion Guarantee Insurance Company, a leading provider of workers' compensation insurance, today announced that it has closed a financing ... More National News East $40M New Jersey Shore Town Steel Sea Wall Project Could Start Next Year Construction of a steel sea wall could start early next year in one of the Jersey shore towns hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy. Bob ... Penn State to Install 600 Security Cameras Penn State University is in the process of installing more than 600 security cameras in dormitories and common areas of its main campus. ... Funding Approved for NYC Waterfront Project The federal government has approved funding to start a $50 million flood-mitigation project along the Queens waterfront to better protect ... Fire Siren in Western Maryland Could Soon be Removed A fire siren in western Maryland is broken and could soon be removed. The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown reports that the Funkstown Town Council ... Turi Elected Chair of New York Insurance Association Bernard Turi, senior vice president, director of risk and reinsurance of Utica Mutual Insurance Company (a member company of the Utica ... More East News Midwest Dozens Gather to Remember 1958 Parish School Fire About 150 people attended a special Mass in Chicago to mark the 55th anniversary of a school fire that killed 95 people. Survivors and ... Wildfire Specialist Announces Run for South Dakota Governor A former leader of South Dakota's state wildfire agency says he plans to run for governor next year. Joe Lowe was director of the state ... Safety Guide for Worldwide Outdoor Events Lauded A comprehensive safety guide for outdoor concerts that was spurred by the 2011 Indiana State Fair stage collapse will now bring lessons ... More Midwest News Southeast Judge Orders Settlement Update in Bus Lawsuit Greyhound Bus Lines Inc. and a woman who sued the company over a 2008 accident in south Mississippi have until Friday to advise the judge ... New 911 Installation in Mississippi has Big Price Tab "There are scary figures on this one," Commissioner Jerry McCarson said as the DeSoto Emergency 911 District Commission considered the ... Georgia MADD Gets Highway Safety Grant Mothers Against Drunk Driving is getting a grant from the governor's office to promote highway safety in Georgia. The $126,000 grant from ... More Southeast News South Central Excess Insurance and Equitable Subrogation: Oklahoma Clarifies its Equitable Subrogation Rule Most jurisdictions have held that an insurance company with the primary policy owes a duty of good faith and fair dealing to the insurance ... Louisiana City Working With DOTD to Improve I-49 Safety A plan is currently being developed to help reduce accidents on one of the most dangerous intersections in Opelousas, La. The Daily World ... Legal Fallout Continues over Arkansas Oil Leak Lawsuits and alleged safety violations are mounting against Exxon Mobil Corp. following the rupture eight months ago of a pipeline that ... North Texas Earthquakes Trigger Dam Inspections Officials are conducting daily inspections on water reservoir dams in North Texas for fear that a string of earthquakes may have caused ... Ex-BP Engineer Begins First Criminal Trial From 2010 Spill A former BP Plc engineer accused of destroying evidence sought by the U.S. for a probe of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill went on trial ... More South Central News West Seatbelt Use Ticks Up in Annual Utah Survey Officials with the Utah Department of Public Safety say more people are wearing seatbelts this year than they were a year ago. The state's ... Albuquerque Settles Police Lawsuit for $60,000 A settlement has been reached between the city of Albuquerque and a drunken driving suspect who claimed his jaw was broken by police while ... Chiropractor Repays Washington $89,000 After Fake Billing The Washington Department of Labor and Industries says it has collected nearly $89,000 from a Vancouver chiropractor after accusing his ... More West News International Mormon Church, Members Not Liable for Girl's Ankle Neither the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints nor its members can be held liable for injuries suffered by a child who hurt ... Tesla Says German Agency's Review Clears Model S Car After Fires Tesla Motors Inc.'s Model S, the electric car being investigated for a possible U.S. recall, was cleared of any safety defect in a review ... Australian Thalidomide Victims Settle Class Action A class action suit by Australian and New Zealand victims of Thalidomide against the anti-morning sickness drug's British distributor ... 7 Killed in Chinese-Run Factory in Italy A fire early Sunday swept through an illegal, makeshift dormitory in a Chinese-run garment factory in Tuscany, killing seven, firefighters ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV Tips on Handling Litigated Claims Cindy Baroway, the newly elected president of the CPCU Society Leadership Council, provides... 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