Dog Bite Insurance: California Spends The Most Money On Dog Bite …

17 May, 2012 (07:41) | great | No comments

LOS ANGELES ? Dog bites man does not get a lot of attention in the news, but it costs insurance companies hundreds of millions in claims every year. State Farm Insurance, one of the nation’s largest home insurers, paid more than $109 million on about 3,800 dog bite claims nationwide last year, spokesman Eddie Martinez [...]

Rained-on Romney worries South Carolina victory could be washed away (The Ticket)

21 January, 2012 (11:32) | great | No comments

(Charles Dharapak/AP) GILBERT, S.C.?The scene at Harmon Tree Farm didn’t feel like the usual Mitt Romney rally. Situated next to an old barn dressed up with a large American flag, there was a live band performing old AC/DC classics, including “You Shook Me All Night Long,” prompting supporters to hoot and dance. “Shake it girl!” [...]

Obama watches No. 1 Tar Heels beat Spartans 67-55

13 November, 2011 (23:12) | great | No comments

North Carolina and Michigan State tip off the first half of the Carrier Classic NCAA college basketball game on the flight deck aboard the USS Carl Vinson, Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, in Coronado, Calif. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Petty Officer 2nd Class James R. Evans) North Carolina and Michigan State tip off the first half of [...]

Penn State coach Paterno retiring at end of season

11 November, 2011 (02:08) | great | No comments

Penn State coach Joe Paterno watches his football team practice, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, in State College, Pa. Paterno, who preached success with honor for half a century but whose legend was shattered by a child sex abuse scandal, said Wednesday that he will retire at the end of this season. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Penn [...]