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By MIKAELA CONLEY Sept. 1, 2011 A British woman’s silicone breast implant ruptured after she was shot in the chest during a paintball game, throwing a spotlight onto the potential dangers of a hobby that attracts millions. “Due to an incident at our Croydon Paintballing centre … we respectfully ask that any ladies with surgical …

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A 22-year-old football player for Frostburg State University in Maryland has died from head traumasustained on the field, his father said. Frostburg State University Derek Sheely, a football player at Frostburg State University in Maryland, died on Sunday, nearly a week after passing out during a routine practice. Related Times Topic: Head Injuries in Football …

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A little-noticed policy change at the state Workers’ Compensation Board is jeopardizing insurance for thousands of workers and retirees with long-term medical problems. Our Glenn Blain reports: New treatment guidelines quietly enacted by the board late last year limit coverage to therapies that yield “functional improvement” in patients – leaving out people with chronic pain …

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2011-08-30 08:58:54 (GMT) (WiredPRNews.com – Auto News, Press Releases, insurance) Washington, DC (WiredPRNews.com) The average cost of a car insurance policy in the United States remained stagnant between June and July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS indicated in its latest report on consumer prices that the cost of all items …

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QUINCY — A new poll indicates that a ballot question to ban the use of credit scores for car insurance would be approved if it went to voters today. A phone poll commissioned by the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents shows that 63.5 percent of likely voters would definitely support or probably support a law …

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Progressive selected from more than 800 companies for the annual LATINA Style 50   MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Progressive® Insurance has been named to the LATINA Style 50, LATINA Style magazine’s annual list of the best companies for Latinas in the U.S. This is the second year in a row the publication has recognized the car …

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NEW YORK  — The nation’s largest group of pediatricians on Monday urged its members to “vigorously oppose boxing for any child or adolescent.” In a statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said thousands of boys and girls participate in the sport in North America, despite risks of serious brain and facial injuries. The group’s …

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An analysis of the state’s insolvent workers’ compensation trusts shows that a deficit thought last summer to be $600 million is now nearly $1 billion.   A 10-page report by the state Workers’ Compensation Board, required by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget legislation, puts the workers’ compensation deficit at $924.6 million. The totals are based on …

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A 74-year-old woman who said she was injured after falling in a Costco store in Florida beat back the retailer’s effort to move the case to that state because it was too much trouble to defend itself in New York. Theresa Danza sued Costco in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York, claiming she was hospitalized …

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With Hurricane Irene pushing relentlessly toward the East Coast, New York City began evacuating hospitals and nursing homes in low-lying areas on Friday morning, and the National Weather Service issued a hurricane watch for the city, Long Island and Connecticut and a hurricane warning for much of New Jersey. Related City Room: City Web Site …

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