Katrina Insurance Suit Settled Weeks Before Trial
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co settled with Richard Tejedor of Long Beach Mississippi days before a federal trial over Katrina damage. The suit sought coverage beyond a federal flood policy payout of 200000 for the home and 80000 for contents, with Tejedor claiming 263190 in additional losses.
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Judge allows XM Satellite Radio cheating suit to proceed toward trial
A U S District Judge Deb orah A Batts ruled the copyright infringement case brought by Atlantic Recording Corp BMG Music Capitol Records Inc and other music companies against XM Satellite Radio Holdings can go to trial. The companies allege XM lets consumers record songs using XM MP3 receivers violating exclusive distribution rights. World oldest woman Bertrand dies at 115 in Montreal nursing home.
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Theft of $12,000 in soybeans from grain dryer shocks York
York Nebraska police report a heist at a local grain dryer where $12,000 worth of soybeans were stolen. Lt. Paul Vrbka notes the case is not part of a larger spate of similar crimes.
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Troops may draw back by late summer in Iraq
General George Casey said some of the 21,500 additional U.S. troops could start returning home by late summer as security improves in Baghdad and Anbar. Progress hinges on Iraqi commitment to boosting forces and tackling militias, with Gates and Rice due to brief Bush.
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Sex offender in 12-year-old disguise tries to enroll in charter school
In Arizona, 29-year-old Neil Havens Rodreick II allegedly posed as a 12-year-old to enroll at Mingus Springs Charter School. Deputies say he conned two men living with him and having sex into believing he was a boy. Four men faced charges including fraud and identity theft as investigators consider broader trolling for children.
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Cleric’s top aide seized in Baghdad mosque raid
U S and Iraqi forces raided a mosque complex in east Baghdad capturing Abdul-Hadi al-Darraji, top aide to Muqtada al-Sadr, while his bodyguard died. Iraqi government criticized lack of consultation, while plans under Bush’s troop surge call for broader security operations against militias and insurgents.
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Gasoline Prices Seen Falling Further at the Pump
The AP report notes crude oil has slid from 61 to 51 dollars a barrel this year while pump prices dropped from about 35 to 33 dollars. Despite wholesale declines, local taxes, refining, distributing costs, and competition keep prices from falling quickly.
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