Calgary Zoo says tiger mauled man who broke into zoo overnightOctober 5th, 2009 Canadian man mauled by tigerTORONTO — A man who broke into the Calgary Zoo overnight and scaled a fence around a tiger exhibit is hospitalized with serious injuries to his arms after he was attacked by a tiger. Zoo spokesman Grahame Newton says two men, both 27, broke into the zoo at around 1 a.m.
Sears pays record $6.2 million to settle charges it discriminated against disabled workersSeptember 30th, 2009 Sears pays $6.2 million to settle bias caseWASHINGTON — Sears Holdings Corp. has agreed to pay a record $6.2 million to settle allegations that it illegally fired disabled employees.
Connecticut judge grants probation for 18 men accused in bird-fighting operationSeptember 30th, 2009 18 men in Conn. bird-fighting ring get probationDERBY, Conn.
Farm workers, organizations hope suit will bring NM ag laborers under workers' comp coverageSeptember 25th, 2009 NM ag laborers sue for workers' comp coverageALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Joe Griego's life changed in seconds when he turned his back on a bull he was trying to corral during work at a southern New Mexico dairy.
Car plows into Connecticut hospital entrance, ends up in empty lobby; 2 men, dog flee sceneSeptember 4th, 2009 Car crashes into Conn. hospital's empty lobbySOUTHINGTON, Conn.
Mass. construction workers find ancient skeleton with gun under woman's shed; 'Wow,' she saysSeptember 3rd, 2009 Ancient skeleton found with gun under Mass. shedCAMBRIDGE, Mass.
Calif. insurance commissioner says sale of workers' compensation business unlawful; he'll sueAugust 27th, 2009 Calif. insurance regulator to sue over state fundSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's insurance commissioner says he plans to sue Gov.
Hartford Financial Services will refund $48.2M in excess profit from Florida businessAugust 12th, 2009 Hartford will refund $48M in workers' comp profitHARTFORD, Conn. — Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.
Compensation paid to families of Metro accident victimsJuly 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Wednesday paid Rs.50,000 out of the Rs.500,000 it had announced as compensation for the families of each of those killed in the Metro accident. "Out of Rs 500,000, Rs.50,000 has been paid as interim relief in cash to the next of kin of each of the six persons who died in the accident.
Conn. woman's encounter with 'Big Foot' turns out to be a boy dressed in gorilla-like costumeJuly 2nd, 2009 Conn. woman's encounter with 'Big Foot' a hoaxFAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Connecticut woman's close encounter with the mythical beast, Sasquatch or Big Foot, turned out to be nothing more than a boy in a costume.
Brothers of Connecticut chimp victim say she thought primate might hurt someoneJune 28th, 2009 Brothers: Victim of chimp attack feared animalNEW HAVEN, Conn. — The brothers of a Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee say she feared the animal might hurt someone and described him as mean and so strong that she had to repair his cage several times.
AP: Conn. officials were warned about chimp danger before attack but failed to take actionJune 20th, 2009 AP: Conn. officials were warned about attack chimpNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Connecticut officials were repeatedly warned about the dangers posed by a chimpanzee who later mauled and blinded a woman and were urged — more than three years before the attack — to take action, but failed to do so, according to records obtained by The Associated Press.
Bear kills woman in Himachal PradeshJune 7th, 2009 SHIMLA - A bear mauled to death a woman in a Himachal Pradesh village, police said Sunday. The victim, Devki Devi, 60, was grazing livestock when she was attacked by the bear near Nerwa village of Shimla district Saturday, police said.
Costs for keeping a chimpMay 14th, 2009 Costs for keeping a chimpCaring for a chimpanzee costs about $15,000 annually at any of the nation's dozen chimpanzee sanctuaries. Here's a breakdown of the cost:
— $2,500: food
— $8,000: caregiver/staff salaries
— $1,000: medicine
— $3,500: facilities, including caging, maintenance, equipment and security
Source: Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Prosecutor: Conn. chimp that mauled woman had Xanax in system, but unclear if it played roleMay 13th, 2009 Conn. chimp that mauled woman had Xanax in systemNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A chimpanzee that mauled a Connecticut woman had the anti-anxiety drug Xanax in its system, according to toxicology tests, but investigators haven't determined whether the drug played a role in the attack, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
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