Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Daily Headlines: Tuesday, December 7, 2010

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Claims Journal Daily Headlines
December 7, 2010
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Today's Headlines

National

HSBC Fights Madoff Claims

HSBC Holdings Plcsaid claims the bank aided the fraud of convicted swindler Bernard Madoff were unfounded and it would "defend itself...
East

Police: Croatian Man Killed in Ship Fall in Philadelphia

Police say a man is dead after falling into the hull of a ship at a Philadelphia pier. A police spokeswoman says 46-year-old Croatian man...

One Dies as Small Plane Crashes in Western Massachusetts

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a small plane crash in western Massachusetts that killed one person. FAA spokeswoman...

Man Faces Charges After Home Burns in Pittsburgh

Arson investigators say a Pittsburgh man faces charges after he tried to start a fire at his home using gasoline, sparking a blaze that...
Midwest

Ohio-based Company Fined $156K for Hazards, Faulty Equipment

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued Republic Engineered Products Inc. two willful and...

Stolen Dump Truck Leads Ohio Police on 50-Mile Chase

Police in Ohio say a 50-mile pursuit of a stolen dump truck had officers dodging bricks hurled from its window and dodging the truck itself...
Southeast

Alabama Gov. Riley Alleges Extortion by BP Claims Fund

President Barack Obama should intervene to stop the $20 billion BP oil spill compensation fund from depriving claimants of their rights,...

Alabama Court Rules Story of Rumor with Denial Can Be Libelous

An Alabama appeals court has ruled that a false and defamatory published statement can be libelous even if it accurately quotes a person...

Alabama High Court Reinstates Suit Over Deadly Bus Crash

Victims of a 2006 school bus crash that killed four high school students and injured two dozen others in Huntsville four years ago can move...
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Texas / South Central

Texas to Prohibit Discretionary Clauses in Policies Beginning Feb. 1

The Texas Commissioner of Insurance Mike Geeslin has adopted three rules proposed by the Office of Public Insurance Counsel that prohibit...

Home Depot in San Antonio Cited for Lack of Worker Protective Equipment

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued serious and repeat citations to Home Depot U.S.A....
International

Pirates Hijack Cargo Ship with 25 People aboard off India

Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a Bangladeshi ship carrying nickel ore in the Arabian Sea and appear headed to the lawless East African...

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