Monday, November 29, 2010

Daily Headlines: Monday, November 29, 2010

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November 29, 2010
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Today's Headlines

National

Oracle's $1.3 Billion Copyright Damages Award Among Largest Ever

SAP AG must pay Oracle Corp $1.3 billion for software theft in a jury verdict that could be the largest-ever for copyright infringement. The...
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East

New Hampshire Supreme Court Rejects Golfer's Negligence Claim

You play golf, you assume risks. So says New Hampshire's Supreme Court. The state's highest court has upheld dismissal of a negligence...

Maine Man Wants Coffee Shop Arson Trial Moved

A 49-year-old Maine man charged with burning down a topless coffee shop wants his trial moved. Raymond Bellavance claims pretrial publicity...

Historic Farmhouse Damaged by Fire; 1 Hurt

Fire officials say a historic farmhouse in Frederic, Maryland was severely damaged in a blaze. One firefighter suffered minor injuries. The...

Connecticut Town's Only Business Destroyed by Fire

A fire has destroyed the only business in the town of Hartland, Connecticut. Fire Marshal Peter Sevetz said volunteer firefighters Thursday...

New Jersey Farmers Get Federal Assistance for Crop Losses

New Jersey farmers are getting some good news from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is designating 16 New...
Midwest

Feds Say Loren-Maltese Insurance Fraud Conviction Should Stand

Federal prosecutors say the fraud conviction of former Cicero, Ill., president Betty Loren-Maltese should stand, even after a U.S. Supreme...

Gov.-Elect Kasich Names Sen. Buehrer to Head Ohio Workers' Comp Bureau

Ohio Governor-elect John Kasich named Senator Steve Buehrer as administrator of the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Buehrer, a Republican...
Southeast

Kentucky Utilities Sue Thermostat Maker Over Fire Hazard

A pair of Kentucky utility companies are suing the maker of an energy-saving thermostat, saying the devices pose a fire hazard and the...

Is Gas Drilling Causing West Virginia Earthquakes?

Officials say there's no clear explanation for what may have prompted several earthquakes near Frametown earlier this year. Some have...

DuPont Offers $70 Million to Settle West Virginia Pollution Case

Chemical company DuPont last week offered to pay $70 million and spend millions more on medical monitoring for the next 30 years to end a...
Texas / South Central

OSHA Cites Weatherford International in Longview, Texas

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Weatherford International Ltd. with one alleged...

Texas to Insurers and Agents: Don't Misrepresent Insurance Coverage

The Texas Department of Insurance issued a bulletin reminding insurance companies and agents that misrepresentation of insurance policies by...
West

Sacramento Insurance Agent Sentenced 18 Years for Ponzi Scheme

William A. Sassman, 42, of Sacramento has plead guilty to 13 felony counts of grand theft in a ponzi scheme that he was arrested for last...
International

UN Climate Talks Seek to Bridge Rich-Poor Divide

A new round of U.N. climate talks opens on Monday with almost 200 nations meeting in Mexico in hopes of clinching an agreement on a narrow...

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