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

Authorities Blame Idaho Plane Crash on Drunken Pilot

A pilot who crashed his twin-engine plane at the airport in Sandpoint was flying under the influence of alcohol, according to authorities in the north Idaho resort town. Nobody was injured Monday when the plane left the runway and smashed …

Florida County Affected by Flood Insurance Hikes

Hillsborough County doesn’t have a single house on the Gulf of Mexico and only about 2,000 that directly front a bay. Nonetheless, there are thousands of other single-family homes – modest bungalows as well as million-dollar mansions – that could …

House OKs Bill Aimed at Improving Drug Safety

The House easily approved bipartisan legislation Saturday aimed at improving the safety of drugs produced by compounding pharmacies that mix customized pharmaceuticals. The measure, approved on a voice vote, comes almost a year after a meningitis outbreak that killed 64 …

Higher Speed Limits Take Effect on Some Ohio Roads

The speed limit is increasing on some parts of U.S. and state routes throughout Ohio this weekend. The changes take effect Sunday on more than 600 miles of road in the state’s second round of speed-limit increases this year. Drivers …

Attorney General DeWine Announces First-Year Update on Identity Theft Unit

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that in its first year, the Identity Theft Unit of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Section received more than 600 complaints and helped to adjust approximately $250,000 in disputed charges for victims, according to …

Kansas Man Sentenced on Insurance Fraud Charges, Ordered to Repay $47,685

A Sharon Springs attorney and former insurance agent has been ordered to repay $47,685 and will serve 18 months probation after pleading guilty to forgery, failing to forward an insurance premium, theft by deception and false impersonation, Kansas Attorney General …

Judge Lifts Order to Keep New York City Sandy Hotel Program

About 300 people made homeless by Superstorm Sandy could be forced to leave the York City hotels they’ve been staying in after a judge lifted an injunction Friday that preserved the program. The displaced residents who began sleeping in city-funded …

Play roof Risk: The Game of Best & Worst Practices in Handling Roof Risk

As a carrier dealing with the roof risk problem, are you ready to put your roof risk strategy to the test? BuildFax presents roof Risk, where carriers see how their current strategies measure up to current best and worst practices …

FDA: Criminal Case Shows Food Safety is Paramount

Criminal charges against two cantaloupe farmers over a deadly foodborne illness send an emphatic message to fruit and vegetable growers to crack down on safety, federal regulators said Friday. Colorado farmers Eric and Ryan Jensen appeared in shackles in a …

Lawsuit Over Fatal Explosion at Oklahoma Refinery

Two women whose husbands were killed in a boiler explosion at a crude oil refinery in Wynnewood, Okla., have filed a negligence lawsuit. The lawsuit filed in Fort Bend County, Texas, by LeeAnna Mann and Kari Smith seeks more than …