Memphis city officials say they’ve shelled out nearly $2 million toward settling at least five lawsuits this year. The city attorney’s office, responding to The Commercial Appeal’s open records request, provided the information on the cases that have been settled …
On the third floor of a dark brick apartment building in Fall River, Mass., in the one-bedroom unit where she lives by herself, Theresa Reed maintains the trappings of cozy home life: a photo of a granddaughter on Santa’s lap, …
Hundreds of people gathered in Biloxi, Miss. on Sunday to remember Hurricane Katrina’s destruction and promote healing to the community. The event, “Hands Across the Coast,” was developed by Harold Roberts, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. “We …
Local laws aimed at punishing parents who look the other way when teenagers drink alcohol in their homes are gaining momentum across the country, participants in a national conference addressing underage drinking said. Steep fines and bills for police response …
A northern Indiana woman who stages weekly protests against the war in Iraq says county officials are infringing on free speech rights by asking her to show proof of insurance to continue her protests. The Porter County Board of Commissioners …
If Hurricane Katrina had not devastated New Orleans, James DeAngelis says he would still be there hooked on crack, cocaine, marijuana and alcohol _ his life for the past decade. After the hurricane, the 39-year-old ended up in Madison, where …
Who are the moles? The question was like a parlor game for employees of State Farm Insurance Co. after Hurricane Katrina, one they nervously played during coffee breaks or in the parking lot after work. Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, a prominent …
Commercial and industrial property insurer FM Global announced the private placement of a second US$300 million catastrophe bond to protect against the consequences of unusual earthquake activity in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada. The Company …
A significantly weaker Tropical Storm Ernesto crossed over the eastern Provinces of Cuba on Monday, bringing heavy rains. More than 500,000 people were evacuated from the region by authorities as a precaution, but so far no major damage, and only …
A storm Saturday pummeled the Pueblo, Colo., area with hail, torrential rain and wind gusts up to 69 mph, and at least two people were sent to hospitals with injuries caused by the storm. One person at the Colorado State …