So far, the sugaring season has been not so sweet for some maple syrup producers, who have been the victims of thefts and vandalism. Last week, three sugarmakers reported that their equipment had been stolen or vandalized and a fourth …
Virginia Tech President Charles Steger says the university has spent more than $10 million to increase security since the killing of 32 students and faculty by a deranged student last April. Steger spoke to about 70 students and faculty members …
Wyoming’s Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee is set to study Wyoming’s workers’ compensation program this year. According to the state legislature, the committee will conduct a broad review of workers’ compensation, including: * The means for computing …
New Jersey bars can be sued for the actions of drunken drivers who leave those establishments, even if the drivers consumed no alcohol while at the bars, a panel of judges has unanimously declared. The ruling by the state appellate …
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation is hosting an informal reception on Thursday, March 27, 2008, at Sens Restaurant in San Francisco as a fundraiser to benefit its charitable programs. IICF provides grants, volunteers and leadership with a focus on child …
New Orleans and nearby St. Bernard Parish, areas that suffered huge population losses after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, are regaining residents so fast that they topped the U.S. Census Bureau’s list of fastest-growing counties last year. Even so, some …
An escalator malfunction at Giants Stadium is leading to lawsuits. Eight people have filed notices that they intend to sue the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority over injuries they sustained. They were leaving a Giants-Patriots game in December when …
As Atlanta continues to clean debris away from downtown streets after a devastating tornado pummeled the southern capital last week, Gov. Sonny Perdue tallied damages in a letter to the president, requesting federal emergency declaration status. Today Bush issued a …
Chandra Webster’s kids were running bags of toys and clothes to the car while she moved boxes of belongings from the basement and first floor to the second. Her husband was shuttling furniture to another location, far away from the …
A state program has returned $22 million of previously unclaimed funds to their rightful owners over the past five years. The Department of Budget and Finance says it has paid 29,810 claims to individuals and businesses under the Unclaimed Property …