International News UK Homeowners Warned of Drought Risks March 15, 2012 The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is urging homeowners not to worry unnecessarily, but to be aware of the ongoing... Read More
Securities Fraud Settlements Dropped in 2011: Study March 15, 2012 Angry investors are seeing far fewer financial benefits from lawsuits accusing corporate America of securities fraud, but may be on... Read More
Southeast News North Carolina Municipal Immunity Questioned Where County Acts Like a Business March 15, 2012 At a time when businesses have taken on traditional government tasks, from running schools to space launches, North Carolina’s Supreme... Read More
Southeast News Mississippi House Passes Insurance Discounts for Strong Homes March 15, 2012 The Mississippi House passed a bill Tuesday to require insurance companies to offer discounts on costly hurricane coverage in five... Read More
West News Woman Arrested for Torching California Apartment Building March 14, 2012 A woman suspected of torching a West Hollywood, Calif., apartment building, forcing 100 residents to flee flames, has been arrested.... Read More
Texas / South Central News Lawnmower Blamed in Texas Petroleum Company Fire March 14, 2012 Investigators say a lawnmower and spilled fuel have been blamed for a fire that destroyed much of an East Texas... Read More
Midwest News Indiana WWII Factory Radiation Workers, Survivors Owed Compensation March 14, 2012 The work lasted only eight years, but the effects scarred a generation for decades. In 1944, the Joslyn Manufacturing and... Read More
East News Agents Tell New York Senate Panel of Flood Insurance Claims Hassles March 14, 2012 A director of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York told lawmakers and regulators that New Yorkers are... Read More
Liberty Mutual ‘Disappointed’ in AIG $450M Workers’ Comp Settlement March 14, 2012 Liberty Mutual said it will continue its legal fight even after a federal judge formally approved a $450 million workers’... Read More
International News Older Nuclear Plants Pose Safety Challenge: U.N. Report March 14, 2012 Eighty percent of the world’s nuclear power plants are more than 20 years old, which could impact safety, a draft... Read More