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Appeal denied in State Farm hurricane rate case
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe state's insurance commissioner on Friday denied State Farm Florida's appeal of his decision to reject a 47.1 percent rate increase for property coverage against hurricanes and other perils. Commissioner Kevin McCarty refused to grant a formal hearing...Tags: Disasters, Hurricanes, Meteorological Disasters, Insurance, State Farm Insurance
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Hog farm near completion
Associated Press WriterA $6 million hog farm west of Wagner is nearing completion. A spokesman for an Iowa firm that will manage the farm said Friday that two of the three buildings are in the finishing stages, and the third will be completed by year's end. Long View...Tags: Livestock Farming, Iowa, Judges, Justice System
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Making hay from corn
Of The Morning CallCorn mazes, those amusing, confusing pedestrian conundrums carved into acres of densely planted field corn, are becoming as much a feature of the rural fall landscape as apple cider and pumpkins. Visitors struggle to find clues, map pieces and prizes...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Halloween, Family, Golf, Miniature Golf
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Seven area corn mazes to explore
Here are some regional corn mazes to see. Most mazes close during and immediately after it rains. Operating hours may change, so call ahead. MAZEZILLA Where: On Route 115 between Saylorsburg and Wind Gap, about one mile from Saylorsburg Flea Market....Tags: People, Phillipsburg, Breinigsville, Lehigh County, Wind Gap
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Antiques Appraisal Day In Windsor
The Windsor Historical Society will host an antiques appraisal event Sept. 13, from 1 to 4 p.m., at 96 Palisado Ave. (Route 159) in Windsor. Ed Nadeau, owner of Nadeau's Auction Gallery in Windsor; Paul Russ of Waterford; Michele Enman of Essex; and...Tags: Connecticut, Botany, Natural Science, Wildflowers, Wetlands
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E. Edward Houghton
E. Edward Houghton, a prominent thoroughbred horse breeder and fox hunter, died Sunday of pulmonary fibrosis at Buckingham Farm, his Chestertown home. He was 67. Mr. Houghton was born in Somerville, N.J., and raised in Colorado and Pennsylvania. He...Tags: Livestock Farming, Agricultural Research and Technology, Maryland, Animals, Penn State University
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Allstate, rivals facing 'manageable' claims
Chicago Tribune reporterInsured losses for Hurricane Gustav could reach as high as $10 billion, which would make it the sixth-most-costly U.S. catastrophe. That's potentially bad news for two Illinois-based insurers, Allstate Corp. and State Farm, because they have the most...Tags: Northbrook, Disasters, Stock Activities, Hurricanes, Bobby Jindal
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Brubecks To Bring Their Magic To Show In Wilton
Special To The CourantA melodically gifted bassist, Chris Brubeck, a prince in the Brubeck family dynasty, is also a fervent bass trombonist who can evoke dark, mysterious melancholy or swing with brassy, barn-burning heat and fury. What makes this Connecticut Yankee an all-...Tags: Jackie McLean, Music, Dave Brubeck, Classical Music, Dance
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Cops: Peconic mother and son in murder-suicide
The bodies of a reclusive, elderly mother and her son were found in a gas-filled farmhouse in Peconic yesterday, the victims of a murder-suicide, according to Suffolk police and neighbors. Southold police discovered the bodies of Stella and Joseph...Tags: New York, Police, Firearms, Mutual Funds, Murder
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We think: Subsidies for cotton and other crops hurt the overall economy
Congress hit one of this year's low points in June when lawmakers -- over President George W. Bush's veto -- put U.S. taxpayers on the hook for another five years and tens of billions of dollars more in farm subsidies. The reverberations from this...Tags: National Government, George Bush, Exports, Government
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Pigs attack woman on Crawford County farm
About a half dozen pigs attacked a woman who fell on a Crawford County farm. In a news release, the county sheriff's department says officials there received a 911 call about 11:30 a.m. Friday at a farm four miles northwest of Soldiers Grove. The... -
State Farm prepares for Hurricane Gustav
State Farm Insurance has deployed hundreds of claims adjusters to the Gulf Coast who will be available to assist customers after Hurricane Gustav moves through the region. The Bloomington-based insurer said Monday that employees were moving to staging...Tags: Disasters, Meteorological Disasters, Insurance, Mississippi, State Farm Insurance
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