Monthly Archives: <span>September 2013</span>

Recent U.S. Air Crashes Highlight Leading Cause of Flight Deaths

An Asian airline’s wide-body slams into a sea wall. A 737 with 150 people aboard hits the runway so hard its nose gear buckles. A cargo plane barely misses houses before plowing into a hillside short of the runway. These …

Double Digit Decrease for Oklahoma Workers Compensation Loss Costs

An annual filing most insurance carriers will use to develop rates for workers’ compensation insurance shows a dramatic decrease in loss costs, announced Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak. The overall loss cost decrease of 14.6 percent takes effect Jan. …

Iowa Car Dealerships Say Dozens of Air Bags Stolen

Car dealership owners in central Iowa say dozens of air bags were stolen during a weekend burglary at multiple locations. Des Moines television station WOI-TV reports nearly 70 cars were broken into at dealerships in Ankeny and Pleasant Hill. The …

Storm Shelter Project Shelved in Mississippi

The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen has dropped plans to pursue a $3.4 million grant to build a city storm shelter which would have doubled as a gymnasium. Citing budget concerns, aldermen voted 5-1 Tuesday night to abandon the project. …

Alabama Highway Deaths Down 2nd Straight Month

State troopers say highway traffic deaths are down in Alabama for the second straight month. The Alabama Department of Public Safety says 29 people died in wrecks investigated by state troopers in August. That compares to 47 deaths in July …

Chobani Recalls Some Greek Yogurt Cups

Chobani says it’s recalling some of its Greek yogurt cups that were affected by mold, a move prompted by reports of illnesses by some customers. The recall comes about a week after the company first started asking retailers to pull …

Tennessee High Court Reinstates $43.8M Verdict After Boy Paralyzed

The Tennessee Supreme Court has reinstated a $43.8 million verdict for a Memphis child who was paralyzed in an auto accident. According to court records, Billy Meals was 6 years old on Jan. 18, 2002. He was riding in the …

$1.5M to Help Replace Adirondack Fire Station

New York officials say a $1.5 million grant will help an Adirondack community replace a fire station destroyed in 2011 by the remains of Hurricane Irene. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that the funding for the Town of Upper Jay’s …

Michigan Hospital Loses Appeal Over Biker’s $111K Bill

An insurance company is off the hook in a dispute over a motorcycle wreck and an $111,000 hospital bill. Detroit Medical Center wants to recover the costs of treating a motorcyclist who was traveling around 100 mph when he saw …

Up to 100 Cars in UK Pileup on Fog-Shrouded Bridge

Fire officials say up to 100 cars have been involved in a traffic accident on a fog-shrouded bridge southeast of London. Kent Fire & Rescue Service says hydraulic cutting equipment was needed to free six people injured in the pileup …