Monday, October 29, 2012

Weekly Reader Picks: Monday, October 29, 2012

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October 29, 2012

Top 10 for the Past Week

1.Update: Hurricane Sandy Death Toll at 41; ‘Super Storm’ Eyes East Coast
Oct 26, 2012 -- Hurricane Sandy, a late-season Atlantic storm unlike anything seen in more than two decades, slogged slowly toward the U.S. East Coast on Friday after killing at least 41 people as it cut across the Caribbean. ...
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2.Big Tex Goes Down in Flames; Memorial Springs Up for State Fair Icon
Oct 23, 2012 -- As the Texas State Fair came to a close Sunday, one big mascot's absence continues to loom large over the fairgrounds. Big Tex, the towering, cowboy-hat-wearing icon of the State Fair for 60 years, went up in flames on ...
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3.Tropical Storm Sandy Still on Hurricane Track; Tony Is Season’s 19th Storm: RMS
Oct 24, 2012 -- According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), as of Wednesday, the center of Tropical Storm Sandy was located over the Caribbean Sea about 160 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica and 315 miles south-southwest of ...
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4.Tropical Storm Sandy on Track to Become Hurricane
Oct 23, 2012 -- Late Monday, Sandy became the eighteenth named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. According to the National Hurricane Center, Sandy is expected to strengthen during the next 24 hours and become a hurricane on ...
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5.Will Regulatory Reform Trigger Doomsday for Captives?
Oct 25, 2012 -- If you're startled by this headline, you're not alone. Until recently, the words "reform" and "captive" were rarely used in the same sentence. That's because captive insurance companies have long been ...
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6.Allstate’s Usage-Based Auto Insurance Expands to New York, New Jersey
Oct 23, 2012 -- Allstate announced this month that it has expanded its usage-based auto insurance product, Drive Wise, to four additional states including New York and New Jersey. "Drive Wise rolled out in Colorado, Michigan, New ...
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7.Hurricane Sandy Could Cause More Damage Than Irene: Experts
Oct 25, 2012 -- As Hurricane Sandy makes its way toward the eastern seaboard of the United States, disaster experts and meteorologists warn that the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states face dangerous winds and heavy rains that could ...
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8.Meningitis Lawsuits: Product Liability or Medical Malpractice?
Oct 24, 2012 -- Victims of a deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak are starting to sue the physicians and clinics that administered tainted steroid shots, and the success of the suits could hinge on whether judges decide the injections are ...
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9.Penn. Woman Arrested for Allegedly Adding Coverage While in Ambulance
Oct 22, 2012 -- A Philadelphia woman was arrested last Friday on allegations that immediately following a car accident and while still in an ambulance, she called her insurer to add comprehensive collision coverage to her insurance ...
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10.Major Hurricane Sandy —Frankenstorm— Threatens East Coast
Oct 25, 2012 -- Hurricane Sandy swelled into a major threat to much of the U.S. East Coast on Thursday after lashing Cuba with heavy rains and tree-toppling winds and swirling through the Bahamas, U.S. forecasters said. Strengthening ...
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