Daily Headlines: Monday, March 11, 2013

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March 11, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National MetLife Moving 2,600 Jobs to North Carolina from Northeast, California Insurance giant MetLife Inc. said last week that it will move 2,600 jobs from offices in four Northeast states and California to lower-cost ... Commercial Insurance Prices Up 7% in Q4 2012: Towers Watson Commercial insurance prices rose by almost seven percent in aggregate during the fourth quarter of 2012, marking the eighth consecutive ... Scientists Criticize Nuclear Plants Over Safety More than one-third of U.S. nuclear power plants suffered safety-related incidents over the past three years, and nuclear regulators and ... Few Problems Expected from El Niño This Summer: NOAA The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a key U.S. weather forecaster, has extended into the summer its view that the El Niño ... Former White Mountains' Chair, GEICO Rescuer Byrne Passes Away On March 9, Bloomberg reported the passing of John "Jack" Byrne, the former chair of White Mountains Insurance Group, who is best known for ... Project CAP Launches Year-Long Agency Preparation Tool: Agency 2020 Project CAP has launched Agency 2020, a new program to provide independent agencies with insights and resources to help them create and ... Intellectual Property Insurance Launches IP Abatement Product Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corporation (IPISC) has launched its latest IP insurance product, InventPro Abatement Insurance, ... Where to Find the Best Possible Cyber Coverage There are many cyber insurance products available for purchase, and each is somewhat unique. Some products are more comprehensive than... Complexion of Insurance Company Boards Changing Insurance... More National News East Sandy-Damaged Homes Hit Market at Bargain Prices It sounds like the premise for a new reality TV series: ``Hurricane House" -- people scouring waterside communities looking to buy homes ... Conn., N.J. and N.Y. Lawmakers Decry Sandy Cuts Three Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut, New Jersey and New York are voicing concerns about automatic federal budget cuts ... New York's Fracking Health Study Results Likely Years Off A health study cited by leading environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as pivotal in helping persuade Gov. Andrew Cuomo to hold off on ... Marsh & McLennan Companies Appoints Treasurer in New York Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. announced the appointment of Helen Shan as vice president and treasurer. She is based in New York. Shan's ... Massachusetts Commissioner Murphy Holds Insurance Awareness Event Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Joseph Murphy and his staff held an insurance awareness and education event at the South Station, a ... More East News Midwest XL Group Names Huels to Lead Surplus Lines' GL Team in Chicago XL Group plc's surplus lines team continues to grow with the addition of Matthew Huels who joins as vice president and general liability ... Wisconsin Woman Loses Privacy Lawsuit Against Google A federal appeals court has dismissed a Wisconsin woman's lawsuit against Google Inc. alleging that it was using her name to generate ... Audit: Wisconsin Medical Malpractice Fund Healthy A new report says Wisconsin's medical malpractice insurance fund is rebounding from a massive transfer and the economic downturn. The ... More Midwest News Southeast Kentucky Panel Revives Christian Health Bill, Confirms Clark as Commissioner A Christians-only health care ministry would be allowed to resume operating in Kentucky under a measure that had been languishing in the ... South Carolina's Top NFL Prospect Clowney Buys Insurance Policy South Carolina All-American Jadeveon Clowney has purchased a $5 million insurance policy to protect himself financially for the 2013 ... More Southeast News South Central Marsh & McLennan Agency Names Gruppo Southwest Regional CEO Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc., has appointed Anthony Gruppo as regional CEO for MMA's ... Arkansas Gun Maker Limits Law Enforcement Sales as Protest Wilson Combat, an Arkansas-based maker of custom firearms, is joining other small manufacturers across the county in adopting no sale ... Gallup: Texas Uninsured Rate Rises, Sets Record A new Gallup poll reports that Texas has the highest percentage of people ever recorded without health insurance at 28.8 percent. The poll ... Oklahoma House Votes to Modernize Disaster Recovery System Legislation to create a disaster recovery information website that is more accessible and that would allow multiple contributors including ... BP Faces August 2014 Trial on Shareholders' Gulf Spill Claims A U.S. civil trial has been set for Aug. 25, 2014, regarding accusations that BP Plc committed fraud by misleading shareholders before and ... More South Central News West New Mexico Drunken Driver Sues Buddy, Restaurants A repeat drunken driver convicted in a crash that killed two teenagers has sued his drinking buddy and two Santa Fe restaurants that served ... Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Idaho Filed On Behalf Of Marine A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a Meridian apartment building and its property management company after an ... Colorado Democrat Defeats Own Assault Weapon Liability Bill A divisive proposal to hold sellers and owners of assault weapons liable for damages in Colorado shootings was defeated by the Democratic ... Jury Nails Firm with $23M in California Nursing Home Death A Sacramento Superior Court jury hit Emeritus Corp. with $23 million in punitive damages in the wrongful death and elder abuse lawsuit ... More West News International China PICC Group Sees Shanghai Listing in 2013 Second Half Chinese state-owned People's Insurance Company of China Group (PICC), one of the country's largest insurers, could complete an A-share ... Japan's Clean-Up from 2011 Tsunami, Nuclear Accident Lagging Two years after the triple calamities of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster ravaged Japan's northeastern Pacific coast, debris ... Britain's Barclays, RBS Hit Over High Compensation Scheme Britain's Barclays and RBS paid more than 500 staff over 1 million pounds ($1.5 million) in 2012, a year when both were embroiled in rate ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Gordy Bunch on Growth at The Woodlands Financial Group Richard "Gordy" Bunch, president and CEO of The Woodlands Financial Group, readily concedes... Watch Now Cost of Disaster Relief: IBHS CEO Rochman Why does it seem easier for society and, in particular, government to respond by spending lots... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Online Competition Posted: Mon Mar 11 -- I have always found D's postings to be insightful and interesting. while I think the market trend that he has identified for on line... William Graham Market for GL for metal fabrication manufacturing co Posted: Mon Mar 11 -- If he's making them just for himself, then there are no legalities. If he's making them to give or sell to others, he needs the 07 FFL... Brave21 Non compete lawsuit Posted: Sat Mar 9 -- My husband got his 215 license in Florida and came on board at the company I worked for about a year ago (I am not licensed, did the... Shadow121 What is your biggest pain as an agent? Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- "Re: What is your biggest pain as an agent? by Pathwayinsurance Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:21 pm Did anyone mention bad employees?... NCInsCo Surety Bonds Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- Aptivemedia: We specialize in surety bonds and insurance for contractors and maybe I can help. "When assisting clients, what factors help... szinecker Insurance Noodle vs. Superior Access vs. Agent Secure Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- That's a great point, some strongly advocate clusters but would it not be better to obtain a direct appointment on your own? Pathwayinsurance Roofing General Contractors Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- Seems as if Insurance for general contractors who are roofers is drying up in the state of Ohio! (Paper roofing Companies that subcontract... Pathwayinsurance Go to Forums Reader Comments States with More Gun Laws Show Lower Rate of Firearm Fatalities: Study Posted: Thu Mar 7 -- This study offers little relevance because it includes two population segments where one dilutes the results from the other. It would be... Tucc Florida's Citizens Sued for Denying Mitigation Discounts Posted: Tue Mar 5 -- Yeah, you aren't going to get a discount by just nailing up some shutters from home depot. They have to be the correct shutters, correctly... Mark Alabama Woman Sues Wal-Mart, Alleges Moldy Mr. Goodbar Posted: Tue Mar 5 -- First off, it HAD to taste bad- why continue eating it? Secondly, chocolate rarely 'goes bad'- while it may be stale, the peanuts may have... bela St. Louis Company Wins Suit over Bowl-Shaped Chip Posted: Thu Mar 7 -- The litigators must have loved these two companies! Imagine making money by arguing case law over the shape of a chip. Huh! Nevada Measure Would Create Liability For Addictive Drugs Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- Let's look at this from both sides... On one hand it's not a bad idea because it would make doctors actually pay attention to their patients... 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Daily Headlines: Friday, March 8, 2013

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March 8, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Texting While Driving Injuries to Rise Despite Bans, Warnings: Study As states take measures to keep drivers from texting and talking while driving, a new report from researchers at the West Virginia ... No Quick Savings from Workplace Wellness for Employers: Study Your bosses want you to eat your broccoli, hit the treadmill and pledge you'll never puff on a cigarette. But a new study raises doubts ... Goodell: NFL 'Can and Must' Make Football Safer NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league will continue to do "everything we can" to make football safer. Player safety in the NFL has ... Fidelity Investments Challenged Over Use of 'Float Income' Fidelity Investments, the largest U.S. provider of workplace retirement plans, is facing more accusations it improperly uses customer money ... Where to Find the Best Possible Cyber Coverage There are many cyber insurance products available for purchase, and each is somewhat unique. Some products are more comprehensive than... Statutory Filings' Analysis Reveals Adverse Development For Recent Prior Years: Assured Research Twelve... More National News East Connecticut Proposes Mediation Program for Homeowners Claims Disputes Connecticut's insurance department is proposing a new program that would offer a mediation option to resolve claims disputes between ... FBI in New Jersey Watching for Sandy Fraud The FBI in New Jersey is watching to ensure that federal money meant to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy doesn't find its way into the ... Connecticut Lawmakers Create Fund for Newtown Workers Connecticut lawmakers created a special charitable fund on Wednesday to help cover the mental health costs of first responders, educators ... Hub International Appoints Assistant VP in Pennsylvania Office Chicago-based broker Hub International's Northeast division hired Robert Raymond as assistant vice president of private client services, ... More East News Midwest Marsh Names Jones Head of Grand Rapids, Michigan Office Insurance broker Marsh announced that Bob Jones, a 28-year veteran of the insurance industry, has been named head of its Grand Rapids, ... Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Selects Smith as CEO-Elect Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. has named Kimberly O. Smith as CEO-elect. Smith will assume the role of president and CEO on Jan. 1, ... Esurance Now Offering Renters Coverage in Indiana Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, is now offering renters coverage in Indiana. The renters coverage is ... More Midwest News Southeast West Virginia Senate Bill Limits Nursing Home Liability A limit would be placed on the amount nursing homes would be forced to pay if sued under a bill passed by the West Virginia Senate this ... Allstate Looking for 50 New Agency Owners in Florida Allstate Insurance said it is ramping up its recruiting in Florida again and is looking for more than 50 new agency owners. "We see a ... Family's Lawsuit Against Charlotte Airport, US Airways Dismissed A North Carolina judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Charlotte, its airport and an airline by the family of a teen who apparently ... More Southeast News South Central Oklahoma House Votes to Modernize Disaster Recovery System Legislation to create a disaster recovery information website that is more accessible and that would allow multiple contributors ... BP Faces August 2014 Trial on Shareholders' Gulf Spill Claims A U.S. civil trial has been set for Aug. 25, 2014, regarding accusations that BP Plc committed fraud by misleading ... Texans Love Pickup Trucks, So Do Thieves What the TV ads touting Texans' love of pickup trucks won't tell you is that so do Texas thieves ... More South Central News West Nevada Measure Would Create Liability For Addictive Drugs A bill that would allow patients addicted to prescription drugs to sue the doctors who prescribed the medication - and the drug's makers - ... Ex-Southern California Firefighter Sentenced For Fake Workers' Comp Prosecutors say a Los Angeles city firefighter has been sentenced to probation for filing workers' compensation claims at the same time he ... Bill Changes Arizona Pro Athletes Workers Comp A House committee has approved a bill already passed by the Senate that would bar pro athletes in Arizona from filing for workers' ... Washington Nuke Plant Contractor To Pay More Than $18.5 Million One of the contractors charged with cleaning up the nation's most contaminated nuclear site has agreed to pay an $18.5 million civil and ... Jones on License Fee Hike, Affordable Care Act California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones treaded lightly when discussing a fee increase on insurance licenses to be announced ... More West News International India Set to Halt Iran Oil Imports over Refinery Insurance Coverage India is set to halt all crude imports from Iran because insurance companies in the country have said refineries processing the oil will no ... EU Parliament Head Sees 'Enormous Opportunity' in U.S. Trade Deal The head of the European parliament has come out firmly in favor of a trade deal with the United States, soothing concerns that the ... Crawford & Co. to Acquire Majority of UK-based Lloyd Warwick International Crawford & Co., the Atlanta-based independent provider of claims management solutions, has agreed to terms to acquire a majority interest ... Ratings Roundup: RAM Re, Grupo Nacional A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of 'A-' (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of "a-" to Cayman Islands-based ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Cost of Disaster Relief: IBHS CEO Rochman Why does it seem easier for society and, in particular, government to respond by spending lots... Watch Now How Improving Agency Processes Boosts Profitability To boost their profitability, agencies make investments all the time in people and technology,... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Surety Bonds Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- Aptivemedia: We specialize in surety bonds and insurance for contractors and maybe I can help. "When assisting clients, what factors help... szinecker What is your biggest pain as an agent? Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- Did anyone mention bad employees? Clock watcher CSR's, employes that steal time by caring for their personal business, versus caring for... Pathwayinsurance Online Competition Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- Insurance companies are paying close attention to the GEICO model of writing business direct. Agents need to implement aggressive marketing... Pathwayinsurance Insurance Noodle vs. Superior Access vs. Agent Secure Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- That's a great point, some strongly advocate clusters but would it not be better to obtain a direct appointment on your own? Pathwayinsurance Roofing General Contractors Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- Seems as if Insurance for general contractors who are roofers is drying up in the state of Ohio! (Paper roofing Companies that subcontract... Pathwayinsurance Astonish Results or Squid Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- This is a website that we launched within the last few months for an agency in Kansas: ... Pathwayinsurance AMS360 for accounting? Posted: Tue Mar 5 -- If you planning to take this course online so first you just follow their guidelines and you have to check their website for their rules and... accountzy Carrier technology Posted: Mon Mar 4 -- What about Kemper, I heard they were good? mmh6 Go to Forums Reader Comments Lawsuits by Fans Injured at NASCAR Race Face Obstacles Posted: Fri Mar 1 -- Wait...you mean sitting 10-20 feet away, in the first row near cars zooming by at 200 MPH is dangerous? I did not know that! DJ Alabama Woman Sues Wal-Mart, Alleges Moldy Mr. Goodbar Posted: Fri Mar 1 -- Does she have a receipt for the purchase? Retired Risk manager No Yahoo, Insurer Likes Work-at-Home Employees Posted: Fri Mar 1 -- Being a telecommute employee would be nice, but it makes it tough to shut the door behind you when you leave work at the end of the day. Huh! States with More Gun Laws Show Lower Rate of Firearm Fatalities: Study Posted: Thu Mar 7 -- This study offers little relevance because it includes two population segments where one dilutes the results from the other. It would be... Tucc Florida's Citizens Sued for Denying Mitigation Discounts Posted: Tue Mar 5 -- Yeah, you aren't going to get a discount by just nailing up some shutters from home depot. They have to be the correct shutters, correctly... 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Daily Headlines: Thursday, March 7, 2013

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March 7, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Large Employers to Keep Health Insurance Benefit for Now: Survey Most large employers don't expect to send their full-time employees to government health exchanges for insurance during the next five ... States with More Gun Laws Show Lower Rate of Firearm Fatalities: Study Having a higher number of firearm laws in a state may be associated with a lower rate of firearm fatalities from suicides and homicides, ... Law Change Brings Disaster Declaration for Tribes President Barack Obama issued a disaster declaration for the Navajo Nation this week, making it the second American Indian tribe to receive ... Report Questions Insurer Readiness, Attitudes on Climate Change A report out Thursday that details responses to a climate change survey from insurers doing business in California, Washington and New York ... Maleno Named President of ACE-USA The ACE Group has appointed of Chris Maleno as division president, ACE USA. In this role, Maleno will oversee all operations for ACE's ... Eastern Insurance Holdings Opens Gulf South Regional Office Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc. has opened a Gulf South regional office in support of subsidiary Eastern Alliance Insurance Group (EAIG), a ... Will Wind/Hail Cosmetic Damage Exclusion Endorsements Become the Norm? Cosmetic damage from wind and hail to homeowner and commercial properties may no longer be covered if insurers opt to use new endorsements, ... New MarketScout Venture Aids Industry in Navigating High-Net Worth Segment "For quite some time, insurance companies have recognized that high net worth personal lines is a unique and different segment of the... Insurer Ratings Unlikely To Change With New Governance, Mgmt. Criteria: S&P In mid-November last year, Standard & Poor's announced it was updating its criteria for evaluating management and... More National News East New York Senators Seek Fracking Delay to Await Key Study A critical bloc in New York's Senate is calling for up to a two-year delay in hydraulic fracturing for natural gas until an independent ... N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Review of Banks for Post-Sandy Mortgage Practices New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state's financial regulators will review practices by banks and mortgage servicers to ... Arbella Introduces Carpartment Insurance The Arbella Insurance Group has launched Carpartment insurance, which offers discounts to renters insurance customers who insure their cars ... Penn. Regulator Advises Consumers to Review Insurance Policies This Tax Season Tax season is in full swing, and Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Consedine is encouraging consumers to go the extra step this ... Maine's Cross Insurance Appoints Vice President of Commercial Lines Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Bangor, Maine-based Cross Financial Corp. and one of the largest independent insurance providers in New ... More East News Midwest MMIC Enters Indiana Medical Professional Liability Market Minneapolis, Minn.-based medical malpractice insurer, MMIC, announced it has begun conducting business in Indiana. This brings the total ... St. Louis Company Wins Suit over Bowl-Shaped Chip A Texas jury has sided with a St. Louis company in its fight with snack giant Frito-Lay over the right to produce bowl-shaped tortilla ... Indiana Nursing Home Patient's Family Sues over Death Relatives of an 88-year-old Indiana woman who died after being attacked by another nursing home resident say the home's owners lied about ... More Midwest News Southeast North Carolina Approves 7% Home Insurance Rate Increase North Carolina's top state insurance regulator has signed an agreement allowing companies to raise homeowner's insurance policies by a ... West Virginia Senate Votes to Limit Landowner Liability The West Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill that would ensure that property owners face very limited liability from trespassers on ... Florida Judge: 104-Week Limit on Temporary Disability Benefits Unconstitutional A Florida district court judge's ruling that declared unconstitutional a 104-week limitation on injured workers' temporary benefits has ... Florida Senate Advances Bill Banning Texting While Driving A statewide texting-while-driving ban that has eluded passage for several years is again moving through the Florida Legislature. The Senate ... Georgia City Looks to Make Gun Ownership Mandatory A north Georgia city is considering passing an ordinance to make gun ownership mandatory. Leaders of Nelson,  a city of just over 1,300 ... More Southeast News South Central Activist Brockovich to Speak with Residents Near Louisiana Sinkhole Environmental activist Erin Brockovich and a California attorney hired by a group of Assumption Parish, La., residents are coming to Pierre ... Oklahoma Senate OKs Executive Appointee Plan The Oklahoma Senate has advanced a proposal that would allow voters to make the offices of state superintendent, insurance commissioner and ... Arkansas to Monitor Earthquakes Near Greers Ferry Earthquake experts intend to place more monitors near Greers Ferry Lake after a recent jump in the number of temblors in the area. While ... More South Central News West Oregon Senate Approves Medical Mistakes Mediation The Oregon Senate has passed a bill creating a new mediation process for patients injured by medical mistakes. The bill passed Tuesday in a ... USG adds Angi and Van Zanten to California Operations USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesaler and managing general agent added producers/brokers Joyce Chambers and Angi Van Zanten. ... Nursing Home Giant Guilty in California Wrongful Death Suit A Sacramento Superior Court jury has returned verdicts of wrongful death and elder abuse against the nation's largest assisted living ... Washington Governor, Senators Differ On Climate Proposal Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday insisted Washington state is poised to lead the fight against climate change and urged lawmakers to help him ... More West News International Zurich in Strategic Alliance with Red Cross/Crescent for Global Flood Program Zurich Insurance Group announced a CHF 21 million [$22.18 million] five-year alliance with the International Federation of Red Cross and ... Re/insurance Industry Social Media 'MySlipcase' Marks Successful 9 Months MySlipcase, a social media platform developed specifically for the global insurance and reinsurance industry, is celebrating reaching a ... SCOR Posts $545 Million 2012 Net Income; Strong Growth France's SCOR Group reported a solid performance for 2012, which it said "continues to combine growth, profitability and solvency." ... UK Underwriter DUAL Strengthens Operational and Governance Functions DUAL, the underwriting arm of Hyperion Insurance Group, has announced the next phase of its structural strengthening following a strategic ... UK's Direct Fleet Insurance Names Cassidy to New Post of Renewals Manager Direct Fleet Insurance, the UK market's specialist insurance trading platform offering brokers a reverse bidding process for their ... Marsh Creates Large, Mid-Size Corporate Division in UK & Ireland Marsh has announced a new corporate division within its UK & Ireland business. Bringing together its National Corporate and Risk Management ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Cost of Disaster Relief: IBHS CEO Rochman Why does it seem easier for society and, in particular, government to respond by spending lots... Watch Now How Improving Agency Processes Boosts Profitability To boost their profitability, agencies make investments all the time in people and technology,... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Surety Bonds Posted: Thu Mar 7 -- Hey guys, were a student marketing group at the University of Missouri who is trying to gather some research for a project. If any insurance... Adaptivemedia AMS360 for accounting? Posted: Tue Mar 5 -- If you planning to take this course online so first you just follow their guidelines and you have to check their website for their rules and... accountzy Carrier technology Posted: Mon Mar 4 -- What about Kemper, I heard they were good? mmh6 Insurance Noodle vs. Superior Access vs. Agent Secure Posted: Thu Feb 28 -- Read the fine print on contracts with the clusters and aggregators. Most have a clause where you can't directly or indirectly contract with... newportins CA after-school GL and Auto Posted: Thu Feb 28 -- Looking for GL/Auto market for an after-school in California. Its daily operation like: Use its own mini van to transport elementary student... antagent SEO and buying back links Posted: Thu Feb 28 -- Google has made some massive changes Is of January 17, 2013 for backlinks, one agent went from page one to page 13 for many of hi keywords... Pathwayinsurance Go to Forums Reader Comments Alabama Woman Sues Wal-Mart, Alleges Moldy Mr. Goodbar Posted: Fri Mar 1 -- Goodbar gone bad. Badbar? ExciteBiker Lawsuits by Fans Injured at NASCAR Race Face Obstacles Posted: Fri Mar 1 -- Wait...you mean sitting 10-20 feet away, in the first row near cars zooming by at 200 MPH is dangerous? I did not know that! DJ Panel Kills South Dakota Plan to Ban Texting While Driving Posted: Fri Mar 1 -- I cannot believe this bill failed. What were they thinking?? Stupid is as stupid does. Alwasy Amazed Idaho Court: Baseball Fan Can Sue Over Ball Injury Posted: Thu Feb 28 -- I'd guess it was a Republican since he cheering for a Cubs farm team. Republicans sure do love their losers [cough, Romney, cough]. Sally Anne Fannymaker Southern California Hotel Sued Over Corpse in Water Posted: Fri Mar 1 -- What is the injury? Disconcerting hindsight? Think about the hotel cleaning process. Do you know how most of them "wash" the glasses? They... 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