Daily Headlines: Friday, July 15, 2011

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July 15, 2011
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National

RIMS Approved as Accredited Standards Organization

RIMS has been approved as an accredited standards development organization by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Executive ...

Taco Bell Still Hurting from Beef Quality Lawsuit

Yum Brands Inc expects damage from a dropped lawsuit over the quality of Taco Bell's ground beef to linger in the third quarter, but to ...

Chrysler Recalls 242,000 Ram Pickup Trucks

Chrysler is recalling nearly 250,000 Ram pickups because a bad part in the steering system can cause drivers to lose control of the truck. ...
East

Virginia Judge Dismisses $1 billion Fly Ash Lawsuit

A group of Chesapeake residents plans to refile a $1 billion lawsuit against Dominion Virginia Power after a judge dismissed claims that ...

Charges in Fatal Penn. Duck Boat Crash Forthcoming

U.S. prosecutors in Philadelphia say they will announce criminal charges Thursday in the deadly crash between a barge and a tour boat. ...

Exploding Manholes Close Street in Atlantic City, N.J.

Police say they've reopened one lane of a busy street that was closed after manhole explosions in downtown Atlantic City. Fire Chief Dennis ...
Midwest

Missouri Casino Reports Flood-related Losses

The St. Jo Frontier Casino was having a good financial year until the Missouri River began flooding in June. Figures from the Missouri ...

Iowa Project Supervisor Gets Probation in Asbestos Case

The supervisor of a renovation project in downtown Des Moines has been given three years of probation for his role in the illegal removal ...

Metrodome Roof Rises Again in Minnesota

The Metrodome's new roof is up again. Stadium officials and construction workers have completed a test inflation of the Teflon-coated ...
Southeast

Georgia Thief Takes 12-ton Dump Truck on 106-mile Journey

Authorities say someone stole a 12-ton dump truck from a Columbus business and drove it 106 miles across Georgia before leaving it in a lot ...

Tenn. Valley Authority Responds to NRC Report on Japan Nuke Disaster

A Tennessee Valley Authority spokesman said the utility started making safety changes before a Nuclear Regulatory Commission panel released ...

S.C. Reports Millions in Auto Insurance Fraud in 2010

Nearly $12 million in auto insurance fraud was reported in South Carolina last year, according to the state attorney general's office. ...
South Central

Arkansas Town Passes Ordinance Banning Dog Breeds

A new ordinance bans pit bull terriers and other types of dogs inside the limits of an eastern Arkansas city. Members of the Trumann City ...

3,100 Without Power Due to Storms in Arkansas

More than 3,100 Entergy Arkansas customers remain without power after severe thunderstorms knocked down trees and power lines in parts of ...
West

Yakima, Wash., Diocese Target of Abuse Lawsuit

An Oregon man has filed suit in federal court against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yakima, Wash., alleging he was abused as a teen by a ...

Emergency Sirens Create False Alarm in Hawaii Neighborhood

Sirens used to alert residents to emergencies such as tsunamis have accidentally gone off twice in a Hawaii neighborhood in the past two ...
International

Hungary Rebuilds Towns Destroyed by Toxic Waste

Nine months after a flood of toxic red sludge devastated Hungarian villages, the country has built more than 100 new homes for the ...

Magnitude 5.5 Quake Jolts Eastern Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted the Tokyo area on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. There were no ...

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