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Jan. 1 Auto Rate Hike

Thousands of drivers in Mississippi will see their auto insurance rates increase dramatically after Jan. 1, when the minimum required...

CHURCH OPPOSES SEX LAWSUIT EXTENSION:

Roman Catholic Church officials in Pennsylvania say a proposal that would allow sexual-abuse victims from decades ago to file lawsuits...

COURT REVERSES $3M ASBESTOS AWARD:

Maryland’s second-highest court has reversed a $3 million jury verdict won by a former paper mill worker who alleged his...

JOHNS HOPKINS RESPONSE CENTER:

How governments can best prevent, prepare and respond to mass casualties, whether from natural events such as Hurricane Katrina or...

HOUSE BILLS

HB-4: Authorizes any clerk of court to establish an ancillary office during a state of emergency; HB-6: Extends time limit...

INSURER TO PAY $8 MILLION:

State Farm Insurance has been ordered to pay more than $8 million to a tow truck driver and his sister-in-law...

SENATE BILLS

SB-1: Provides for registration of sex offenders in emergency housing, enhances penalties for failure to register, and requires re-registration under...

LACKING EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE:

Barely four out of every 10 Missouri homeowners carry earthquake insurance, a cause of concern cited as Gov. Matt Blunt...

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