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CDC Study Examines Traffic Crash Pedestrian-Related Deaths
A recent CDC study found that each year more than 4,000 pedestrians die from motor vehicle crash-related injuries in the United States with certain populations disproportionately impacted. The study ...AIG $10B Lawsuit Over Mortgage Losses Given Green Light for State Court
A federal appeals court ruled in favor of American International Group Inc. by concluding that the insurer's $10 billion lawsuit against Bank of America Corp. over mortgage losses belongs in state ...95% of N.Y. Sandy Claims Closed
Almost 95 percent of Superstorm Sandy-related personal and business insurance claims in the New York State have now been closed, regulators reported. The states compiles data from 24 major insurers ...
Momentum Building for Letting Japan Join Trans-Pacific Trade Talks
Eleven countries negotiating a proposed free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific appear to be on the verge of formally inviting Japan into the talks, diplomatic and industry sources said on Thursday. ...
U.S., UK Favor Including Financial Services in EU Trade Pact
The United States and the UK aim to include financial services in a proposed free-trade agreement between Washington and the 27-nation European Union, the British ambassador to the United States said ...
Twitter Tool Digs into Tweets to Display Relevant Ads
Twitter Inc. on Wednesday unveiled a new tool that allows marketers to disseminate targeted messages based on the content of users' tweets, a technology that could help elevate Twitter's ...
House Passes Cybersecurity Bill Over Veto Threat
The House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday designed to help companies and the government share information on cyber threats, though concerns linger about the amount of protection the ...BofA CEO Moynihan, Ex-CEO Lewis Face Mortgage Disclosures Lawsuit
A federal judge has revived a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Brian Moynihan, his predecessor Kenneth Lewis, and others of misleading shareholders about the ...