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A man who allegedly burglarized millions of dollars worth of property from Hollywood Hills, Calif., homes of celebrities and others has been arrested, Los Angeles police said Wednesday. Investigators found more than 2,000 suspected stolen items when search warrants were … Source: Claims Journal

A preliminary assessment of the impact of last month’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake in south central Alaska shows an early damage estimate of $76 million. The Anchorage Daily News reports the state plans to use the data to submit a request … Source: Claims Journal

The pushing of Michigan’s roadwork into the colder months comes with great costs and risks for two of the area’s biggest projects. Work laying concrete has continued on Interstate 696 in Macomb County and Interstate 75 in Wayne County despite … Source: Claims Journal

People living near the Mendenhall River, in Alaska, are addressing bank erosion on their own after a federal plan fell through. At least eight Mendenhall Valley homeowners who live on Meander Way are pursuing some kind of solution to protect … Source: Claims Journal

The rise of automation has so far had a negligible impact on jobs at a global scale, the World Bank chief economist said, despite common gloomy predictions that humans are set to be replaced by machines. While advanced economies have … Source: Claims Journal

A medical ring steals $279 million in false whiplash claims. A man burns down his house for insurance because the place had code violations. A woman hires a hitman to murder her own mother for $30,000 of life-insurance money. They’re … Source: Claims Journal

Windshield Centers Opens New Location in Wisconsin Windshield Centers, a provider of in-shop and mobile auto glass repair, replacement and recalibration services, has opened a new location in Madison, Wisconsin. The Madison service center represents its third location and is … Source: Claims Journal

Last year, Microsoft Corp.’s Azure security team detected suspicious activity in the cloud computing usage of a large retailer: One of the company’s administrators, who usually logs on from New York, was trying to gain entry from Romania. And no, … Source: Claims Journal

Last year, Microsoft Corp.’s Azure security team detected suspicious activity in the cloud computing usage of a large retailer: One of the company’s administrators, who usually logs on from New York, was trying to gain entry from Romania. And no, … Source: Claims Journal

The number of Oklahoma earthquakes registering a magnitude 3.0 or greater has declined for the third consecutive year after state regulators began directing oil and natural gas producers to close some wells and reduce injection volumes in others. The number … Source: Claims Journal