Beyond the facade, hard times in The Big Easy
Boston Globe - Dec 04 12:36 AM
NEW ORLEANS -- The arched spine of high ground along the Mississippi River here pulses again, three months after Hurricane Katrina. The $19 appetizer has returned to the French Quarter restaurant scene, guys in suits ride office-tower elevators, hipsters linger over chicory coffee on Magazine Street, and the jazzy eighth notes pop and sizzle in the Faubourg Marigny.Save to My Web

U.S. braces for Katrina car scams
Sun-Sentinel - Dec 29 4:11 AM
ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. -- As the vast vehicular wreckage wrought by Hurricane Katrina is carted away, law-enforcement and insurance officials are anticipating the arrival of tens of thousands of those vehicles on used-car lots across the U.S.Save to My Web

Katrina after the storm: Harold and Rosary Baptiste
News 8 Austin - Dec 27 8:27 AM
(Part 2) The Baptistes, both 55, found themselves in Buda after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their home. Now they're training for new careers in a town far away from their children and grandchildren.Save to My Web

City could pay $200,000 for Carnegie fix
Turlock Journal - Dec 09 11:32 PM
Turlock's city council plan to put some time and money toward the now fire-gutted Carnegie Arts Center at its meeting Tuesday night. On the council's agenda is an agreement with and architectural firm to provide engineering and architect services associated with the center.Save to My Web

Fire damages Haven Ministry
The Daily Item - Dec 19 1:04 AM
SUNBURY When the fire alarm sounded at Haven Ministry on South Front Street on Saturday about 1 p.m., Cathy Teisher, executive director, immediately dialed 911.Save to My Web

Tornado damage tops estimates
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Dec 04 5:30 AM
BOONVILLE About 200 homes in Warrick County will have to be razed because of irreparable structural damage from the Nov. 6 tornado, officials say after only recently discovering the full extent of damage from the storm.Save to My Web

Island children get bikes to replace those the hurricane ruined
Houma, Louisiana Newspaper - The Courier - Dec 25 6:05 AM
GRAND ISLE -- First-grader Matthew Jackson, 7, got what he wanted most for Christmas this year, a bicycle, but it was his grandmother who shed tears when he received it.Save to My Web

Wilma's damage forces East Naples small appliance repair store to close
Sun Herald - Dec 24 10:04 PM
The twosome that has repaired small appliances in Naples for 26 years is faced with a repair they cannot make. After sustaining serious damage from Hurricane Wilma, P.D.'s Fixit Inc. has closed.Save to My Web

U.S. braces for Katrina car scams
Macon Telegraph - Dec 29 3:15 AM
ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. - As the vast vehicular wreckage wrought by Hurricane Katrina is carted away, law enforcement and insurance officials are anticipating the arrival of tens of thousands of those vehicles on used-car lots across the United States.Save to My Web

Boat buyers warned to avoid Katrina damaged vessels (Picayune Item)
BILOXI\ (AP) - Inexperienced boat buyers are being warned by marine and insurance officials on the Gulf Coast to avoid purchasing hurricane-damaged vessels at auction.

Feds accuse ex-insurance adjuster of fraud (Tuscaloosa News)
A Birmingham woman and former employee of Vesta Insurance Company faces a forty-count federal indictment. The charges include forgery and mail fraud.

Hurricanes Wilma and Katrina Victims Find Relief Using Public Adjusters
... services of public adjusters to handle their insurance claims. Public adjusters are insurance adjustment experts who work exclusively ...

Washed-Up Cars Trickle to Market (Los Angeles Times)
Police and insurance officials are trying to keep thousands of vehicles damaged by Hurricane Katrina from being resold.

Ex-Vesta adjuster accused of fraud (Centre Daily Times)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A former Vesta Insurance adjuster has been indicted on forgery and mail fraud charges that she made fictitious claims for more than $220,000, the U.S. attorney's office said.

Boat buyers warned to avoid Katrina damaged vessels (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) Inexperienced boat buyers are being warned by marine and insurance officials on the Gulf Coast to avoid purchasing hurricane-damaged vessels at auction.

Ex-Vesta adjuster accused of fraud (al.com)
A former adjuster for Vesta Insurance stands indicted on forgery and mail fraud charges that she made fictitious claims for more than $220,000, the U.S. attorney's office said.

Family Of Nine Loses Everything In Fire
WJAC TV - Cambria County -- A Cambria County family of nine lost everything but the clothes on their backs in a devastating fire. John and Rhonda Dietle and their seven children, ranging in age from one to 12 years old, weren't home when the fire started in

Gift of joy: Canine bundle of love brings happiness, blessings to
Evansville Courier-Press - The biggest stocking hanging this Christmas season on the fireplace at the Alexander home belongs to the smallest member of the family. Sophia Grace Alexander, now 8 months old, is a West Highland terrier who was adopted by Debby and Gary Alexander

INSURANCE CAN'T REPLACE YOUR TIME
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Dec 16 1:39 PM
James Perry had to juggle commitments to book a date with his insurance adjuster: a commute from temporary digs in Baton Rouge, law school classes in the morning and work in the afternoon. He arranged it, but what he got when he arrived was a surprise.Save to My Web

Beyond the facade, hard times in The Big Easy
Boston Globe - Dec 04 12:36 AM
NEW ORLEANS -- The arched spine of high ground along the Mississippi River here pulses again, three months after Hurricane Katrina. The $19 appetizer has returned to the French Quarter restaurant scene, guys in suits ride office-tower elevators, hipsters linger over chicory coffee on Magazine Street, and the jazzy eighth notes pop and sizzle in the Faubourg Marigny.Save to My Web

Reasons to hope, dream After Katrina: Rebuilding Lives Stories by Rusty DennenuPhotographs by Rebecca Sell
Fredericksburg.com - Dec 19 10:01 PM
Families in Gulf Coast states working to rebuild their livesSave to My Web

Letter to Editor: Couple grateful for help with smoke damage
Brandon Sun - Dec 14 12:03 PM
On Oct. 27, we had smoke damage at my residence. We proceeded to call our insurance broker Guild Insurance Brokers. Within a half-hour, our ING insurance adjuster James Barnett had arrived to look at the damage and in turn he called Cancade Restoration.Save to My Web

A civil alternative
Riverside Press Enterprise - Lori Steeman went to four mediation sessions to avoid a long and costly trial over a back-injuring fall she took in a supermarket. Kurt Miller / The Press-Enterprise Retired Judge Elwood M. Rich, 85, in the courthouse in downtown Riverside. Rich is

Light displays in Miami-Dade
Miami Herald - When people visit the Bonwit's home in Cutler Bay during the holidays, they not only get to see the massive light display that sprawls across the lawn and onto the cul-de-sac, they also receive a heartfelt message. Steven and Annette Bonwit lost

Family Of Nine Loses Everything In Fire
WJAC TV - Cambria County -- A Cambria County family of nine lost everything but the clothes on their backs in a devastating fire. John and Rhonda Dietle and their seven children, ranging in age from one to 12 years old, weren't home when the fire started in

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Firefighters present list of needs
Biloxi Sun Herald - WIGGINS - Perkinston, Magnolia and Big Level volunteer firefighters were prepared to address the Stone County Board of Supervisors on Monday about concerns over equipment safety, but a flap over not being on the agenda led them to a meeting with the

Mt. Lemmon gripes spur insurance changes
Tucson Citizen - Two Allstate Insurance Co. units have agreed to new procedures to evaluate coverage needs of homeowners, a move sought by Arizona regulators after consumers' complaints following the devastating 2003 wildfire on Mount Lemmon. Allstate Insurance and

Real estate watch
Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - Dec 24, 2005 Paul has been a property and casualty insurance adjuster for the past 35 years as well as self-employed as co-owner of an insurance adjusting firm for the past

Community pitching in to help couple burned out of their home
Brockville Recorder and Times, Canada - Dec 22, 2005 That allowed some relief, but the Brydens now must find a furnished home in which to stay, because the insurance adjuster believes it will probably take a year

City could pay $200,000 for Carnegie fix
Turlock Journal, CA - Dec 9, 2005 will be paid up to $75,000 to take care of any potential safety issues with the center, provide information to the city's insurance adjuster and city officials

Mt. Lemmon gripes spur insurance changes
Tucson Citizen - Two Allstate Insurance Co. units have agreed to new procedures to evaluate coverage needs of homeowners, a move sought by Arizona regulators after consumers' complaints following the devastating 2003 wildfire on Mount Lemmon. Allstate Insurance and

A shadow of her former self Waterville woman loses 330 pounds
MaineToday.com - WATERVILLE -- Three years ago at 500 pounds, Cathi Lee could not wash dishes standing up; she couldn't vacuum the floor without sitting down. She couldn't go the movie theater because she could not fit in the seats. Flying in an airplane was out of

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Ex-Vesta adjuster accused of fraud
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Submit a press release: It's easiest to contact our beat reporters directly. If we don't have a reporter who covers your area of interest, please contact one of our editors. Click here for more information. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A former Vesta

Katrina Deaths Lead to Real-Life 'CSI'
Spokane Spokesman-Review - NEW ORLEANS While hundreds drowned in Hurricane Katrina's filthy floodwaters, at least 21 people died more mysteriously. From unexplained gunshot wounds to stabbings and fatal blows to the head, these unidentified victims are now the main

Fire damages Haven Ministry
Daily Item - SUNBURY When the fire alarm sounded at Haven Ministry on South Front Street on Saturday about 1 p.m., Cathy Teisher, executive director, immediately dialed 911. Thanks to a recently installed interconnected alarm system, Ms. Teisher was able to

Gift of joy: Canine bundle of love brings happiness, blessings to
Evansville Courier-Press - The biggest stocking hanging this Christmas season on the fireplace at the Alexander home belongs to the smallest member of the family. Sophia Grace Alexander, now 8 months old, is a West Highland terrier who was adopted by Debby and Gary Alexander

Family safe after fire destroys home
Tullahoma News - ESTILL SPRINGS The Estill Springs home of Nordeck and Mary Claire Thompson, at 269 H Lane, burned to the ground before dawn early Friday morning. Only two of the six Thompson children were in the home with their parents at the time. Teenage

Architects hired for arts center
Modesto Bee - Only the walls and part of the roof remain after the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock was burned in a Nov. 23 fire that investigators have called arson. The building, which opened in 1916, used to be the city's library. TURLOCK An architectural

Katrina after the storm: Harold and Rosary Baptiste
News 8 Austin - Harold and Rosary Baptiste met when they were 16, married at 18 and moved into their one and only house in their early 20s. It was a cute pink house in the Ponchartrain Park neighborhood of New Orleans near Lake Ponchartrain. There they raised their

Family member alerts others who then exit burning house
Princeton Union Eagle - As the Van Alst family Doug and Suzanne and their children, Andy, Anna and Anita sat in their room at Rum River Motel in Princeton last Friday evening, their minds were probably about seven miles away. That s where their house was that they escaped

Washed-Up Cars Trickle to Market (Los Angeles Times)
Police and insurance officials are trying to keep thousands of vehicles damaged by Hurricane Katrina from being resold.

Clinton Carpenter, a Music Lover Who Completed Mahler's Tenth, Dies (Playbill Arts)
Clinton A. Carpenter, an insurance adjuster who wrote an ending for Mahler's unfinished Symphony No. 10 in his spare time, died on December 21, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Local News (The Tucson Citizen)
Two Allstate Insurance Co. units have agreed to new procedures to evaluate coverage needs of homeowners, a move sought by Arizona regulators after consumers' complaints following the devastating 2003 wildfire on Mount Lemmon.

Ex-Vesta adjuster accused of fraud (al.com)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) A former Vesta Insurance adjuster has been indicted on forgery and mail fraud charges that she made fictitious claims for more than $220,000, the U.S. attorney's office said.

Ex-Vesta adjuster accused of fraud (al.com)
A former adjuster for Vesta Insurance stands indicted on forgery and mail fraud charges that she made fictitious claims for more than $220,000, the U.S. attorney's office said.

Boat buyers warned to avoid Katrina damaged vessels (Picayune Item)
BILOXI\ (AP) - Inexperienced boat buyers are being warned by marine and insurance officials on the Gulf Coast to avoid purchasing hurricane-damaged vessels at auction.

Feds accuse ex-insurance adjuster of fraud (Tuscaloosa News)
A Birmingham woman and former employee of Vesta Insurance Company faces a forty-count federal indictment. The charges include forgery and mail fraud.

Ex-Vesta adjuster accused of fraud (Centre Daily Times)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A former Vesta Insurance adjuster has been indicted on forgery and mail fraud charges that she made fictitious claims for more than $220,000, the U.S. attorney's office said.

Ex-Vesta adjuster accused of fraud (al.com)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) A former Vesta Insurance adjuster has been indicted on forgery and mail fraud charges that she made fictitious claims for more than $220,000, the U.S. attorney's office said.

Clinton Carpenter, a Music Lover Who Completed Mahler's Tenth, Dies (Playbill Arts)
Clinton A. Carpenter, an insurance adjuster who wrote an ending for Mahler's unfinished Symphony No. 10 in his spare time, died on December 21, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Ex-Vesta adjuster accused of fraud (Centre Daily Times)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A former Vesta Insurance adjuster has been indicted on forgery and mail fraud charges that she made fictitious claims for more than $220,000, the U.S. attorney's office said.

Washed-Up Cars Trickle to Market (Los Angeles Times)
Police and insurance officials are trying to keep thousands of vehicles damaged by Hurricane Katrina from being resold.

Katrina evacuees' anger hasn't receded
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription), GA - Dec 8, 2005 to experience. Insurance adjuster David Hicks checks a collapsed house last week in New Orleans' devastated Lower Ninth Ward. I

Suit filed against city for drunken driving deaths
The Porterville Recorder, CA - Dec 17, 2005 with the Tulare County Superior Court, Porterville City Council must reject the claim at Tuesday's Council meeting and send it to the City's insurance adjuster

Automobile theft sparks fire
Prince George Free Press, Canada - Dec 23, 2005 Inside the garage was the El Camino, which Cheyne was storing for a friend. The insurance adjuster said the smoke could have damaged the paint.

Feds accuse ex-insurance adjuster of fraud (al.com)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) A Birmingham woman and former employee of Vesta Insurance Company faces a forty-count federal indictment. The charges include forgery and mail fraud.

Clinton Carpenter, a Music Lover Who Completed Mahler's Tenth, Dies (Playbill Arts)
Clinton A. Carpenter, an insurance adjuster who wrote an ending for Mahler's unfinished Symphony No. 10 in his spare time, died on December 21, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Ex-Vesta adjuster accused of fraud (al.com)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) A former Vesta Insurance adjuster has been indicted on forgery and mail fraud charges that she made fictitious claims for more than $220,000, the U.S. attorney's office said.

Ex-Vesta adjuster accused of fraud (Centre Daily Times)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A former Vesta Insurance adjuster has been indicted on forgery and mail fraud charges that she made fictitious claims for more than $220,000, the U.S. attorney's office said.

Boat buyers warned to avoid Katrina damaged vessels (Picayune Item)
BILOXI\ (AP) - Inexperienced boat buyers are being warned by marine and insurance officials on the Gulf Coast to avoid purchasing hurricane-damaged vessels at auction.

Washed-Up Cars Trickle to Market (Los Angeles Times)
Police and insurance officials are trying to keep thousands of vehicles damaged by Hurricane Katrina from being resold.

Ex-Vesta adjuster accused of fraud (al.com)
A former adjuster for Vesta Insurance stands indicted on forgery and mail fraud charges that she made fictitious claims for more than $220,000, the U.S. attorney's office said.

Boat buyers warned to avoid Katrina damaged vessels (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) Inexperienced boat buyers are being warned by marine and insurance officials on the Gulf Coast to avoid purchasing hurricane-damaged vessels at auction.

Feds accuse ex-insurance adjuster of fraud (Tuscaloosa News)
A Birmingham woman and former employee of Vesta Insurance Company faces a forty-count federal indictment. The charges include forgery and mail fraud.

Local News (The Tucson Citizen)
Two Allstate Insurance Co. units have agreed to new procedures to evaluate coverage needs of homeowners, a move sought by Arizona regulators after consumers' complaints following the devastating 2003 wildfire on Mount Lemmon.

INSURANCE CAN'T REPLACE YOUR TIME
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Dec 16 1:39 PM
James Perry had to juggle commitments to book a date with his insurance adjuster: a commute from temporary digs in Baton Rouge, law school classes in the morning and work in the afternoon. He arranged it, but what he got when he arrived was a surprise.Save to My Web

Everything's broken
Salon.com - Dec 13 3:03 AM
Real hurricane relief for the poor is coming not from the government or big charities but the kindness of strangers. It was always thus in America.Save to My Web

Some answers to insurance claims queries
Sun-Sentinel - Dec 14 12:10 AM
Q. Why does the mortgage company have a claim to my insurance check?Save to My Web

Tornado damage tops estimates
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Dec 04 5:30 AM
BOONVILLE About 200 homes in Warrick County will have to be razed because of irreparable structural damage from the Nov. 6 tornado, officials say after only recently discovering the full extent of damage from the storm.Save to My Web

Family gets much-needed $100,000 home makeover
Wisconsin State Journal - Dec 16 10:48 PM
Children take a toll on any house. And Mary and Jim Pertzborn's brood of 16 (all born to them) left their home on Madison's North Side begging for a makeover.Save to My Web

INSURANCE CAN'T REPLACE YOUR TIME
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Dec 16 1:39 PM
James Perry had to juggle commitments to book a date with his insurance adjuster: a commute from temporary digs in Baton Rouge, law school classes in the morning and work in the afternoon. He arranged it, but what he got when he arrived was a surprise.Save to My Web

Ex-Vesta adjuster accused of fraud
al.com - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) A former Vesta Insurance adjuster has been indicted on forgery and mail fraud charges that she made fictitious claims for more than $220,000, the U.S. attorney's office said.Save to My Web

Family gets much-needed $100,000 home makeover
The Capital Times - Dec 19 7:58 AM
Children take a toll on any house.And Mary and Jim Pertzborn's brood of 16 (all born to them) left their home on Madison's North Side begging for a makeover.Save to My Web

Some answers to insurance claims queries
Sun-Sentinel - Dec 14 12:10 AM
Q. Why does the mortgage company have a claim to my insurance check?Save to My Web

U.S. braces for Katrina car scams
Sun-Sentinel - Dec 29 5:28 AM
ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. -- As the vast vehicular wreckage wrought by Hurricane Katrina is carted away, law-enforcement and insurance officials are anticipating the arrival of tens of thousands of those vehicles on used-car lots across the U.S.Save to My Web

Ex-Vesta adjuster accused of fraud (al.com)
A former adjuster for Vesta Insurance stands indicted on forgery and mail fraud charges that she made fictitious claims for more than $220,000, the U.S. attorney's office said.

Washed-Up Cars Trickle to Market (Los Angeles Times)
Police and insurance officials are trying to keep thousands of vehicles damaged by Hurricane Katrina from being resold.

Tornado damage tops estimates
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Dec 04 5:30 AM
BOONVILLE About 200 homes in Warrick County will have to be razed because of irreparable structural damage from the Nov. 6 tornado, officials say after only recently discovering the full extent of damage from the storm.Save to My Web

Thomas McCracken
Hot Springs Village Voice - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Thomas McCracken, a resident of Hot Springs Village since 1985, died Dec. 16, 2005, at St. Josephs Regional Health Center, after a brief illness. He was 83 years old.Save to My Web

After the fire, hard feelings smolder
Duluth News Tribune - Dec 28 1:13 AM
FIRE'S AFTERMATH: Broomball players who escaped last year's fire at Peterson Arena haven't received word of a settlement.Save to My Web

Charles Chuck H. Sewell Sr.
Independent Record - Nov 30 11:50 PM
TOWNSEND Charles Chuck H. Sewell Sr., age 62, of Townsend passed away at his home this past Wednesday morning, Nov. 23, 2005. He was born on Feb. 23, 1941, in Great Falls to Harold L. and Sylvia L. (Miller) Sewell. He was a catastrophic insurance adjuster.Save to My Web

School arson investigation continues
Sierra Vista Herald - Dec 20 8:15 AM
SIERRA VISTA Sierra Vista school district officials will have a better idea of the extent of fire damage at Sierra Vista Middle School after the insurance adjuster examines the site today.Save to My Web

Creedmoor family loses home in fires (The Herald-Sun)
A south Granville County family is trying to cope with the loss of their home, which burned down the middle of this week after sustaining smoke damage Monday night, forcing them to move into a motel.

Clinton Carpenter, a Music Lover Who Completed Mahler's Tenth, Dies (Playbill Arts)
Clinton A. Carpenter, an insurance adjuster who wrote an ending for Mahler's unfinished Symphony No. 10 in his spare time, died on December 21, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Taking it one day at a time (CentralOhio.com)
COSHOCTON - Henry and Cathy Nichols are living day by day. Their home on Ohio 83 North caught fire Dec. 13 and again Dec. 14. They also recently found out firefighters returned a third time to completely snuff out the fire.

YEARNING FOR HOME / Her money is running out, her house is destroyed, but Katrina survivor knows one thing: She wants (San Francisco Chronicle)
Shatonda Yarbrough was swept up by a whirling force of nature. She landed over 2,000 miles away with no idea whether she would go home again. The 29-year-old single mother is one of hundreds of Hurricane Katrina evacuees who ended up in the Bay Area...

Local radio talk show host Mike Webb fired (Seattle Times)
Liberal radio talk-show host Mike Webb has been fired from his job at KIRO radio after he was charged earlier this month with making a fraudulent insurance claim.

Accident still plagues car dealer (Craig Daily Press)
Tony Maneotis' court file is stamped "case closed." But Moffat County's insurance company is demanding that the car dealer pay for a Sheriff's Office truck damaged in a collision three years ago.

Elite Diamond Import Unveils New Worldwide Internet Presence, Product and Information Website
Elite Diamond Import (www.elitediamond.com) unveils new worldwide Internet presence, product and information website. The new Internet portal was designed, developed, and integrated by Redfern Services (www.redfernservices.com. (PRWEB) September 28, 2005 -- Elite Diamond Import (www.elitediamond.com

Website Boasts Free Advertising, Collision Repair Before & After Photo Contest
Crashtalking.com offers free advertising to collision-related products and services, starts collision before and after contest for digital camera savvy repairers. (PRWEB) July 8, 2005 -- Everyone in the collision repair community has reason to open the pages of industry magazines. Often, the adverti

Lorman Education Services Presents 'The Fundamentals Of Construction Contracts: Understanding The Issues' Seminar on November 2, 2005
This The Fundamentals Of Construction Contracts: Understanding The Issues seminar will focus on the knowledge and practical insight needed to understand the legal and administrative issues associated with construction contracts. (PRWEB) September 22, 2005 -- Lorman Education Services presents

Paramount Mobilizes Its Team of Hurricane Insurance Adjusters and Claim Consultants to Expedite the Hurricane Katrina Recovery
Paramount Disaster Recovery Inc. has mobilized its Emergency Response Team. Made up of the best insurance claim experts from around the country, Paramount s Emergency Response team is being deployed throughout the Gulf region to assist in the recovery process. Palos Verdes, CA (PRWEB) September 22,

A SISTER CITY FLOURISHES
Times Picayune, LA - Dec 13, 2005 When his insurance adjuster came by for the first time, Rosenblum told him that he hadn't yet assessed the damage and the man said fine and told him to contact

Warrick Co. storm damage is worse
Indianapolis Star, United States - Dec 5, 2005 An insurance adjuster thought the house just needed a new or repaired roof, but the home's builder suspected something else was awry.

Readers' forum
Charleston Gazette (subscription), USA - Dec 22, 2005 ceiling. The electricians, insurance adjuster, cleaners and everyone who has seen the damage are amazed by the small amount of loss.

Brooks student makes film about school's legal woes
Ventura County Star (subscription), CA - Dec 15, 2005 Holt, who now works as an insurance adjuster in Oxnard, said he would not have enrolled at the school if he knew what he knows now.

New Orleans marshes must be restored, some say
The State, SC - Dec 14, 2005 "This storm, no, I don't think it made any difference," said Charles O'Berry, an insurance adjuster and fishing guide, as he pulled his small boat into a

Families in Gulf Coast states working to rebuild their lives
Fredericksburg.com, VA - Dec 19, 2005 People are shopping. "Business is better than we had expected," Allison said. "I just went to an insurance adjuster this morning," she added.

Katrina s wake | Big Chief links evacuees with Big Easy
The State, SC - Dec 20, 2005 Empathizing with a man bedeviled by a slow insurance adjuster, the Big Chief offered an old bromide: Patience is like money and milk.

Katrina Deaths Lead to Real-Life 'CSI'
Spokane Spokesman-Review - NEW ORLEANS While hundreds drowned in Hurricane Katrina's filthy floodwaters, at least 21 people died more mysteriously. From unexplained gunshot wounds to stabbings and fatal blows to the head, these unidentified victims are now the main

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Family Of Nine Loses Everything In Fire
WJAC TV - Cambria County -- A Cambria County family of nine lost everything but the clothes on their backs in a devastating fire. John and Rhonda Dietle and their seven children, ranging in age from one to 12 years old, weren't home when the fire started in

Fire damages Haven Ministry
Daily Item - SUNBURY When the fire alarm sounded at Haven Ministry on South Front Street on Saturday about 1 p.m., Cathy Teisher, executive director, immediately dialed 911. Thanks to a recently installed interconnected alarm system, Ms. Teisher was able to

All safe after condos burn
Billings Gazette - A subdued Maren Olsen was stuffing her personal effects into large black garbage bags Wednesday. The basement room of her condo apartment, which she shared with another woman, was not charred like the two floors above that were gutted by a fire

Light displays in Miami-Dade
Miami Herald - When people visit the Bonwit's home in Cutler Bay during the holidays, they not only get to see the massive light display that sprawls across the lawn and onto the cul-de-sac, they also receive a heartfelt message. Steven and Annette Bonwit lost

After the fire, hard feelings smolder
Duluth News Tribune, MN - Dec 28, 2005 Players' claims were given to DAHA's insurance adjuster several weeks after the blaze, the association's executive director, Clarke Coole, said.

Striking a new note: Eureka native takes music festival helm
Times-Standard, CA - Nov 30, 2005 After working for years as an insurance adjuster while raising two daughters as a single father, Maxon went back to school in 1996 to obtain his music degree

Fire damages Haven Ministry
The Daily Item - Dec 19 1:04 AM
SUNBURY When the fire alarm sounded at Haven Ministry on South Front Street on Saturday about 1 p.m., Cathy Teisher, executive director, immediately dialed 911.Save to My Web

Courthouse Slowly Recovering From Fire
Shelbyville Daily Union - Dec 29 10:52 AM
Slowly but surely the Shelby County Courthouse is recovering from the fire that occurred on October 20. Sheriff Randy Sims who by statutes is the custodian of the courthouse, said the States Attorney and Circuit Clerks offices are now open on the second floor.Save to My Web

72 hours to make a movie
Tacoma News Tribune - With randomly issued props, the Praxis Imago team made a film about an addiction to spoons. Enlarge image John Espey, left, and Brian Moore perform a scene for the 72-Hour Film Competition as Matthew Philbrook operates a boom microphone. Tim

City approves $144K for new vehicles, equipment
Boerne Star - Boerne's city manager got the go-ahead to spend approximately $112,000 on new vehicles and equipment at Tuesday night's regular council meeting. Councilmen also awarded a contract to complete work on a brushfire attack truck, totaling $32,330.07 for

Family flees burning home
Burnett County Sentinel - The Surdey s burning home on South Brad Street. Notice the upstairs window. Staff Photo by Byron Higgin. GRANTSBURG While the Lawrence Surdey house at 204 S. Brad in Grantsburg may not have gone up in flames Sunday night, the family s Christmas

All safe after condos burn
Billings Gazette - A subdued Maren Olsen was stuffing her personal effects into large black garbage bags Wednesday. The basement room of her condo apartment, which she shared with another woman, was not charred like the two floors above that were gutted by a fire

City could pay $200,000 for Carnegie fix
Turlock Journal - Turlock's city council plan to put some time and money toward the now fire-gutted Carnegie Arts Center at its meeting Tuesday night. On the council's agenda is an agreement with and architectural firm to provide engineering and architect services

New Orleans rebirth depends on marshes
KHOU - As southern Louisiana's coastal wetlands vanish, wildlife and people lose their natural protections from the hazards of the open gulf. And it is much more important, literally a question of life or death. Nowhere else in America are the fates of

Families in Gulf Coast states working to rebuild their lives
Free Lance-Star - Free Lance-Star photographer Rebecca Sell and reporter Rusty Dennen returned to the battered Gulf Coast this month where they caught up with four families they met two weeks after the hurricane. Here's how the storm victims are coping with their

'The best Christmas present'
Star-Gazette - Christina Peterson discusses her family and the explosion that razed her Horseheads home. Peterson says it was a miracle that all five people in the home survived. How to help To help the Peterson family and others affected by the house explosion in

Police, insurers bracing for car scams (The Morning Call)
Vehicles flooded during Katrina may wind up on used-car lots. By Andrew Martin and Andrew Zajac Special to The Morning Call ST. BERNARD PARISH, La.

'Gotcha' International Marine Insurance Fraud and Conspiracy
Fraud Expert's New Book Opens Pandora's Box of Marine Insurance Fraud. 'Gotcha' reveals the cover-up of the Arthur Andersen fraudulent ship valuation scheme by the ASA and AICPA organizations Miami, FL (PRWEB) March 30, 2005 -- Captain Geary, the author contends that to

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Paramount Disaster Recovery Provides Hurricane Relief: Hurricane Wilma Victims Can Get Immediate Assistance with Their Hurricane Damage Insurance Claims
Paramount Disaster Recovery Inc. has mobilized its Emergency Response Team. Hurricane Wilma victims can now get immediate assistance with their hurricane damage claims at Paramount’s hurricane-claims.com site. Palos Verdes, CA (PRWEB) November 3, 2005 -- In order to provide relief to Hurrican

Internet Personal Injury Insurance Claim Site to Offer Member Discounts to Patients of Chiropractor Network
Today, the Internet's only self-help personal injury insurance claim resource announced the creation of the SettlementCentral.Com Chiropractor Network: select doctors highly qualified in working with injured car accident victims. Those injured accident patients can obtain a coupon code from their d

New Orleans rebirth depends on marshes
KHOU - As southern Louisiana's coastal wetlands vanish, wildlife and people lose their natural protections from the hazards of the open gulf. And it is much more important, literally a question of life or death. Nowhere else in America are the fates of

Firefighters present list of needs
Biloxi Sun Herald - WIGGINS - Perkinston, Magnolia and Big Level volunteer firefighters were prepared to address the Stone County Board of Supervisors on Monday about concerns over equipment safety, but a flap over not being on the agenda led them to a meeting with the

Insurance scam lands man in jail
Asheville Citizen-Times - ASHEVILLE A Virginia insurance agent was sentenced to more than two years in prison Thursday, becoming the fifth person sent to prison because of insurance fraud by a Candler-based tomato-growing operation. Judge Lacy Thornburg sentenced George T

Jurors hear tape of call to governor
Chicago Tribune - Dec 09 3:48 AM
For nearly three decades, Donald Udstuen was among George Ryan's closest friends and advisers, counseling him on political strategy as Ryan rose from state representative to House speaker, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and governor.Save to My Web

Tornado damage tops estimates
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Dec 04 5:30 AM
BOONVILLE About 200 homes in Warrick County will have to be razed because of irreparable structural damage from the Nov. 6 tornado, officials say after only recently discovering the full extent of damage from the storm.Save to My Web

Charles Chuck H. Sewell Sr.
Independent Record - Nov 30 11:50 PM
TOWNSEND Charles Chuck H. Sewell Sr., age 62, of Townsend passed away at his home this past Wednesday morning, Nov. 23, 2005. He was born on Feb. 23, 1941, in Great Falls to Harold L. and Sylvia L. (Miller) Sewell. He was a catastrophic insurance adjuster.Save to My Web

U.S. braces for Katrina car scams
Baltimore Sun - Dec 28 10:08 AM
Flooded autos may arrive rebuilt on used-car lots across nation As the vast vehicular wreckage wrought by Hurricane Katrina is carted away, law-enforcement and insurance officials are anticipating the arrival of tens of thousands of those vehicles on used-car lots across the U.S. Save to My Web

Taking it one day at a time (CentralOhio.com)
COSHOCTON - Henry and Cathy Nichols are living day by day. Their home on Ohio 83 North caught fire Dec. 13 and again Dec. 14. They also recently found out firefighters returned a third time to completely snuff out the fire.

Paramount Disaster Recovery Mobilizes Its Emergency Response Team of Hurricane Insurance Adjusters and Claim Consultants to Expedite the Recovery from Hurricane Katrina
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YEARNING FOR HOME / Her money is running out, her house is destroyed, but Katrina survivor knows one thing: She wants (San Francisco Chronicle)
Shatonda Yarbrough was swept up by a whirling force of nature. She landed over 2,000 miles away with no idea whether she would go home again. The 29-year-old single mother is one of hundreds of Hurricane Katrina evacuees who ended up in the Bay Area...

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No answers 10 months after fire at mansion
Chicago Tribune - Dec 20 3:45 AM
Chris Sikora remembers walking through the vacant fields near his Lemont home when he first spotted the Kettering mansion about six years ago. A passion ignited that day did not diminish as Sikora saw the pre-Civil War home become a graffiti-scarred structure over the last five years.Save to My Web

Beyond the facade, hard times in The Big Easy
Boston Globe - Dec 04 12:36 AM
NEW ORLEANS -- The arched spine of high ground along the Mississippi River here pulses again, three months after Hurricane Katrina. The $19 appetizer has returned to the French Quarter restaurant scene, guys in suits ride office-tower elevators, hipsters linger over chicory coffee on Magazine Street, and the jazzy eighth notes pop and sizzle in the Faubourg Marigny.Save to My Web

Tornado damage tops estimates
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Dec 04 5:30 AM
BOONVILLE About 200 homes in Warrick County will have to be razed because of irreparable structural damage from the Nov. 6 tornado, officials say after only recently discovering the full extent of damage from the storm.Save to My Web

U.S. braces for Katrina car scams
Sun-Sentinel - Dec 28 11:43 PM
ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. -- As the vast vehicular wreckage wrought by Hurricane Katrina is carted away, law-enforcement and insurance officials are anticipating the arrival of tens of thousands of those vehicles on used-car lots across the U.S.Save to My Web

The Butt of the Joke
Denver Westword - Dec 14 6:34 PM
At least Home Depot didn't accuse Bob Dougherty of shoplifting. Michael Panorelli, a carpenter in Massachusetts, was buying lumber at a local Home Depot. His client handed him a pencil to do some calculations, which Panorelli subsequently pocketed.Save to My Web

Charles Chuck H. Sewell Sr.
Independent Record - Dec 01 11:17 PM
TOWNSEND Charles Chuck H. Sewell Sr., age 62, of Townsend passed away at his home this past Wednesday morning, Nov. 23, 2005. He was born on Feb. 23, 1941, in Great Falls to Harold L. and Sylvia L. (Miller) Sewell. He was a catastrophic insurance adjuster.Save to My Web

Fire at Austin plant causes at least $200,000 in damages
The Bradford Era - Dec 19 7:21 PM
AUSTIN - The fire at Emporium Specialties in Austin Sunday morning cost more than $200,000 in damages, officials report.Save to My Web

U.S. braces for Katrina car scams
Sun-Sentinel - Dec 29 2:29 AM
ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. -- As the vast vehicular wreckage wrought by Hurricane Katrina is carted away, law-enforcement and insurance officials are anticipating the arrival of tens of thousands of those vehicles on used-car lots across the U.S.Save to My Web

House fire displaces family, pets
CentralOhio.com - Dec 14 7:15 AM
COSHOCTON - An Ohio 83 North residence caught fire late Tuesday morning, leaving one family temporarily homeless. "It started in the chimney and there was very heavy smoke," said Ed Huff, fire prevention officer for Three Rivers Fire District.Save to My Web

No answers 10 months after fire at mansion
Chicago Tribune - Dec 20 3:28 AM
Chris Sikora remembers walking through the vacant fields near his Lemont home when he first spotted the Kettering mansion about six years ago. A passion ignited that day did not diminish as Sikora saw the pre-Civil War home become a graffiti-scarred structure over the last five years.Save to My Web

Lorman Education Services Presents 'The Fundamentals Of Construction Contracts: Understanding The Issues' Seminar on November 2, 2005
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After the fire, hard feelings smolder (Duluth News Tribune)
FIRE'S AFTERMATH: Broomball players who escaped last year's fire at Peterson Arena haven't received word of a settlement.

YEARNING FOR HOME / Her money is running out, her house is destroyed, but Katrina survivor knows one thing: She wants (San Francisco Chronicle)
Shatonda Yarbrough was swept up by a whirling force of nature. She landed over 2,000 miles away with no idea whether she would go home again. The 29-year-old single mother is one of hundreds of Hurricane Katrina evacuees who ended up in the Bay Area...

Mass. Bus Driver Pulled Over for Alleged Workers Comp Fraud (Insurance Journal)
An public transit MBTA bus driver has been indicted on charges that he fraudulently collected workers' compensation benefits and submitted falsified documents to support his claims, Attorney General

Turlock fills police chief post
Modesto Bee, CA - Nov 30, 2005 The council also will be asked to hire an insurance adjuster to help the city while it seeks payment through its insurance policy.

A shadow of her former self Waterville woman loses 330 pounds
MaineToday.com, ME - Dec 13, 2005 She didn't have to worry about anyone judging her.". Lee worked 20 years in her brother's insurance adjuster business, until it downsized.

Katrina s wake | Big Chief links evacuees with Big Easy
The State, SC - Dec 20, 2005 Empathizing with a man bedeviled by a slow insurance adjuster, the Big Chief offered an old bromide: Patience is like money and milk.

Gulf Coast Update
People's Weekly World - Dec 1, 2005 Cosenza, who lived in Gretna, La., until Hurricane Katrina roared through, says she s been caught in an insurance nightmare: An insurance adjuster ruled that

Locals still doing relief work, even moving to sites damaged by
The Decatur Daily, AL - Dec 9, 2005 He measures the houses and figures materials required. "Fifty to 60 percent (of victims) haven't seen an insurance adjuster yet," Fricker said.

Young politician a mover, shaker
Danbury News Times, CT - Dec 12, 2005 with degrees in communications and leadership studies, he returned to Brookfield and commuted to New York to work at AIG Insurance as a crime insurance adjuster

A civil alternative
Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - Dec 19, 2005 Last year, it was 3,037. Retired Judge Elwood M. Rich talks over a case with insurance adjuster Laurie Barron, left, and attorney Tamara Geist.

Warrick Co. storm damage is worse
Indianapolis Star, United States - Dec 5, 2005 An insurance adjuster thought the house just needed a new or repaired roof, but the home's builder suspected something else was awry.

Holiday lights: Spirit on display
Miami Herald, FL - Dec 16, 2005 But because of damage during this year's storms, they had to keep decorations off the roof so an insurance adjuster could assess the damage and repairs could

Family member alerts others who then exit burning house
Princeton Union Eagle - As the Van Alst family Doug and Suzanne and their children, Andy, Anna and Anita sat in their room at Rum River Motel in Princeton last Friday evening, their minds were probably about seven miles away. That s where their house was that they escaped

A shadow of her former self Waterville woman loses 330 pounds
MaineToday.com, ME - Dec 13, 2005 She didn't have to worry about anyone judging her.". Lee worked 20 years in her brother's insurance adjuster business, until it downsized.

Retirees ponder retiring from city
Times Picayune, LA - Nov 28, 2005 "I'm waiting for the flood people to come," Thompson said, referring to his insurance adjuster. "I'm going to try to set up a FEMA trailer.

Local radio talk show host Mike Webb fired (Seattle Times)
Liberal radio talk-show host Mike Webb has been fired from his job at KIRO radio after he was charged earlier this month with making a fraudulent insurance claim.

After the fire, hard feelings smolder (Duluth News Tribune)
FIRE'S AFTERMATH: Broomball players who escaped last year's fire at Peterson Arena haven't received word of a settlement.

Katrina after the storm: Harold and Rosary Baptiste (News 8 Austin)
(Part 2) The Baptistes, both 55, found themselves in Buda after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their home. Now they're training for new careers in a town far away from their children and grandchildren.

Your Weather (The Auburn Citizen)
We never thought this would happen...' PORT BYRON - The remnants of a Christmas tree lie limp in a pool of brown water, its gold ornaments still attached. Surrounding it are mounds of muddy debris; dangling pieces of plaster hang precariously above.

Residents offered insurance mediation (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Starting Jan. 3, the American Arbitration Association will mediate disputes between Louisiana citizens and their insurance companies in a new program coordinated by the Louisiana Department of Insurance.

Car Doors Disappear In Strange N.Y. Thefts (Washington Post)
NEW YORK -- A bizarre New York crime wave that leaves car owners doorless has left investigators clueless.

U.S. braces for Katrina car scams (Sun-Sentinel)
ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. -- As the vast vehicular wreckage wrought by Hurricane Katrina is carted away, law-enforcement and insurance officials are anticipating the arrival of tens of thousands of those vehicles on used-car lots across the U.S.

Katrina after the storm: Harold and Rosary Baptiste
News 8 Austin - Dec 27 8:27 AM
(Part 2) The Baptistes, both 55, found themselves in Buda after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their home. Now they're training for new careers in a town far away from their children and grandchildren.Save to My Web

Fire damages Haven Ministry
The Daily Item - Dec 19 1:04 AM
SUNBURY When the fire alarm sounded at Haven Ministry on South Front Street on Saturday about 1 p.m., Cathy Teisher, executive director, immediately dialed 911.Save to My Web

Downburst causes damage
The Beatrice Daily Sun - Nov 30 7:32 AM
Shawn Wiens was getting ready to sit down to Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday at his parents' house in Beatrice when a neighbor called with some bad news.Save to My Web

Jeff residents, businesses to get property tax assessments
KATC3 - Dec 24 12:07 PM
GRETNA, La. Jefferson Parish Assessor Lawrence Chehardy has sent notices to residents and business owners informing them of how their property tax assessments changed after Hurricane Katrina.Save to My Web

Officials Visit Myths, Misunderstandings About Post-Wilma Assistance
Insurance Journal - Dec 07 12:52 PM
Recovery officials voiced concern that word-of-mouth misinformation may discourage eligible Wilma-impacted individuals from seeking help from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency MSave to My Web

After the fire, hard feelings smolder (Duluth News Tribune)
FIRE'S AFTERMATH: Broomball players who escaped last year's fire at Peterson Arena haven't received word of a settlement.

Your Weather (The Auburn Citizen)
We never thought this would happen...' PORT BYRON - The remnants of a Christmas tree lie limp in a pool of brown water, its gold ornaments still attached. Surrounding it are mounds of muddy debris; dangling pieces of plaster hang precariously above.

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Car Doors Disappear In Strange N.Y. Thefts (Washington Post)
NEW YORK -- A bizarre New York crime wave that leaves car owners doorless has left investigators clueless.

Katrina after the storm: Harold and Rosary Baptiste (News 8 Austin)
(Part 2) The Baptistes, both 55, found themselves in Buda after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their home. Now they're training for new careers in a town far away from their children and grandchildren.

Local radio talk show host Mike Webb fired (Seattle Times)
Liberal radio talk-show host Mike Webb has been fired from his job at KIRO radio after he was charged earlier this month with making a fraudulent insurance claim.

U.S. braces for Katrina car scams (Baltimore Sun)
Flooded autos may arrive rebuilt on used-car lots across nation As the vast vehicular wreckage wrought by Hurricane Katrina is carted away, law-enforcement and insurance officials are anticipating the arrival of tens of thousands of those vehicles on used-car lots across the U.S.

CEU.com Provides Approved CE for Florida Adjusters
CEU.com, a leading nationwide provider of online CE courses, provides continuing education (CE) courses now mandated for Florida insurance adjusters. Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) April 21, 2005 -- CEU.com, a leading nationwide provider of online CE courses, provides continuing education (CE) courses no

Mass. Bus Driver Pulled Over for Alleged Workers Comp Fraud (Insurance Journal)
An public transit MBTA bus driver has been indicted on charges that he fraudulently collected workers' compensation benefits and submitted falsified documents to support his claims, Attorney General

Mass. Bus Driver Pulled Over for Alleged Workers Comp Fraud (Insurance Journal)
An public transit MBTA bus driver has been indicted on charges that he fraudulently collected workers' compensation benefits and submitted falsified documents to support his claims, Attorney General

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Car Doors Disappear In Strange N.Y. Thefts (Washington Post)
NEW YORK -- A bizarre New York crime wave that leaves car owners doorless has left investigators clueless.

Your Weather (The Auburn Citizen)
We never thought this would happen...' PORT BYRON - The remnants of a Christmas tree lie limp in a pool of brown water, its gold ornaments still attached. Surrounding it are mounds of muddy debris; dangling pieces of plaster hang precariously above.

Flood and Mold Damage Cost Billions: Revolutionary ThermaPure Heat Treatment May Provide Relief to Insurers and Property Owners
Whether due to hurricanes or burst pipes, escalating water damage and mold removal costs could run into the tens of billions for insurers and property owners. A rapid heat treatment remediation process could save billions. (PRWEB) December 6, 2005 -- For insurers facing extraordinary exposure from H

Katrina after the storm: Harold and Rosary Baptiste (News 8 Austin)
(Part 2) The Baptistes, both 55, found themselves in Buda after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their home. Now they're training for new careers in a town far away from their children and grandchildren.

U.S. braces for Katrina car scams (Baltimore Sun)
Flooded autos may arrive rebuilt on used-car lots across nation As the vast vehicular wreckage wrought by Hurricane Katrina is carted away, law-enforcement and insurance officials are anticipating the arrival of tens of thousands of those vehicles on used-car lots across the U.S.

Fire hits Hagen's Glass and Paint
Cloquet Journal - Nov 30 1:51 PM
A late-night fire last Friday caused extensive damage to a long-time Cloquet business. According to co-owner Mark Hagen of Hagens Glass and Paint, 28 Eighth Street North, Cloquet, the fire started Friday evening, Nov. 25, around 11:30 p.m.Save to My Web

Business rebuilds comfort, security
Kansas City Star - Nov 29 12:25 AM
When a customer reports serious fire or water damage to their home, State Farm insurance agent Brian Mullies often will turn first to Missouri Contracting & Cleaning Inc.Save to My Web

Watertown fire marshal to retire 'Down East'
Republican American - Dec 23 2:09 AM
WATERTOWN -- O'Neill Burrows knows it won't be easy to let go of the memories -- happy and sad -- of his career with the Watertown Fire Department that officially ends today.Save to My Web

Fire hits
Monroe Times - Dec 06 9:30 AM
BRODHEAD -- A well-known Brodhead building, a downtown fixture since 1936, sustained extensive damage this morning following a fire.Save to My Web

Fire at Austin plant causes at least $200,000 in damages
The Bradford Era - Dec 19 7:21 PM
AUSTIN - The fire at Emporium Specialties in Austin Sunday morning cost more than $200,000 in damages, officials report.Save to My Web

Reasons to hope, dream
Fredericksburg.com - Dec 19 11:18 PM
Free Lance-Star photographer Rebecca Sell and reporter Rusty Dennen returned to the battered Gulf Coast this month where they caught up with four families they met two weeks after the hurricane. Here's how the storm victims are coping with their common bond of loss.Save to My Web

Fire at principal's home: Help comes in time of need
News Journal - Dec 24 4:03 AM
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP --The Monte Perry family is finding the Christmas spirit very much alive, even as investigators search for the cause of a fire that heavily damaged their house at 3940 Millsboro Road on Thursday.Save to My Web

Family Of 9 Loses Everything In Fire
WJAC 6 Johnstown - Dec 08 5:03 PM
Cambria County -- A Cambria County family of nine lost everything but the clothes on their backs in a devastating fire. John and Rhonda Dietle and their seven children, ranging in age from one to 12 years old, weren't home when the fire started in their Summerhill home.Save to My Web

Ram on lam
GJ Sentinel - Dec 11 11:39 PM
FRUITA A desert bighorn sheep surprised some Fruita neighborhoods Sunday afternoon, bounding over trucks and fences before wildlife officials tranquilized the animal.Save to My Web

All safe after condos burn
Billings Gazette - Dec 08 7:07 AM
A subdued Maren Olsen was stuffing her personal effects into large black garbage bags Wednesday. The basement room of her condo apartment, which she shared with another woman, was not charred like the two floors above that were gutted by a fire Tuesday night.Save to My Web

Holiday goes from shelves, to homes
Port Arthur News - Dec 04 10:17 PM
Southeast Texans have decided they're doing the holidays up right this year, even as blue tarps cover roofs. Hurricane Rita's visit has caused area residents to listen for the jingle of an insurance adjuster's call as children tilt an ear for Santa's sleigh bells.Save to My Web

Accident sends car crashing into house
County Press - Nov 30 10:21 AM
LAPEERLarry Evans was sitting at his dining room table when Chester Michael's car crashed into his North Court home around 3 p.m. Monday. "I heard a loud boom," said Evans. "I thought maybe a tree fell on the house. I tried to go out the front door, but I couldn't open it.Save to My Web

DWI offender impresses with return to sobriety
Dallas Morning News - Dec 22 6:02 PM
To Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Steven Shearin was a tragic car accident waiting to happen. He has been arrested six times for driving while intoxicated. He's been through alcohol counseling. His license has been suspended. He's been put in jail.Save to My Web

The Butt of the Joke
Denver Westword - Dec 14 6:34 PM
At least Home Depot didn't accuse Bob Dougherty of shoplifting. Michael Panorelli, a carpenter in Massachusetts, was buying lumber at a local Home Depot. His client handed him a pencil to do some calculations, which Panorelli subsequently pocketed.Save to My Web