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

Settlement Reached in Mississippi Bus Accident Lawsuit

Court records say Greyhound Bus Lines Inc. and a woman who sued the company over a 2008 accident in south Mississippi have reached a settlement in the case. Megan Clancy sued Greyhound in Jackson County Circuit Court in July 2011, …

Workforce Services Data Breach Could Affect up to 97K Utah Residents

State officials say a data breach could affect as many as 97,000 Utahns who receive benefits through the state Department of Workforce Services. JPMorgan Chase notified the department on Thursday that its servers affecting UCard customers were hacked from July …

Another House Burns at Detroit Heidelberg Project

Another structure that is part of Detroit’s Heidelberg Project outdoor art installation has been destroyed by what officials said was a suspicious fire. The blaze was reported Sunday night at what’s known as “Clock House” on the city’s east side. …

New Hampshire Ranks Just Below Average on Disaster Prep

New Hampshire health officials say the state is improving its ability to protect people during disasters, but it could be doing more to prepare. The state Department of Health and Human Services recently released national rankings that cover more than …

Lawmakers Want Cameras on Train Tracks, Engineers

A week after four people died in a New York commuter train derailment, two federal lawmakers proposed Sunday that trains nationwide be outfitted with cameras pointed at engineers and at the tracks. “I know you’re going to hear from Metro-North …

State Farm Helps New Hampshire Expand Highway Safety Patrol

The state of New Hampshire is expanding its Highway Safety Patrol, which helps stranded motorists. The patrol is now operating in Nashua, Merrimack, Bedford, Hooksett and Concord. The expansion, which started Thursday, brings in the F.E. Everett Turnpike. The Eagle …

Internet Giants Weigh in on Cincinnati Bengals Cheerleader Defamation Suit

From Twitter and Facebook to Amazon and Google, the biggest names of the Internet are blasting a federal judge’s decision in a defamation lawsuit by a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader convicted of having sex with her former high school student. …

Traffic Camera Suit May Impact Cities Across Ohio

A lawsuit challenging how Ohio’s fourth-largest city hands out citations and fines to drivers caught speeding and running red lights on camera could impact other cities around the state with traffic cameras. The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to review …

Michigan Workers’ Comp Costs per Claim Low Prior to 2011 Reforms: WCRI

The total costs for a workers’ compensation claim in Michigan were low compared with other states according to a recent study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), Michigan System Performance Prior to the 2011 Legislative Changes: CompScope™ Benchmarks, 14th …

West Virginia Students Tend to Miners in Fake Accident

Students at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine tried to save their patients, but no matter what they could have done, there was no hope. That might be because their patients were never alive to begin with. The students …