A north Alabama poultry firm has voluntarily recalled about 943,000 pounds of various fresh and frozen poultry giblets and fresh carcasses with giblets inserted, the USDA announced, citing a potential health risk for the recall. The recall by Cagle’s Inc. …
As heating oil prices hit record levels, fire officials worry that Maine households may be forced to resort to dangerous alternatives in order to keep warm. The state recorded a dozen fire deaths last year, the fewest ever as a …
A severe weather system moved into Georgia March 14 resulting in numerous injuries and major destruction and damage to areas of Atlanta and Fulton County, Ga. The system produced one tornado, injuring at least 20 people and damaging dozens of …
President Bush ordered federal aid to be made available to seven northern Illinois counties that were hard-hit by heavy snow in early February. The president’s action makes federal funding available to the state of Illinois and local governments in the …
Heavy snowfall in Flagstaff, Ariz. caused more than $100,000 in damage to local schools this winter, officials said. The structural damage to the district’s buildings was caused by weeks of below-freezing temperatures, which caused the snow to remain on buildings …
Louisiana Lawmakers have approved sweeping interstate expansions and the repaving of miles of highways as part of their plans to pour more than half of a billion-dollar state surplus into transportation projects. During the special session that ended March 14, …
Kentucky farmers affected by last year’s drought can look for some help from the state. Gov. Steve Beshear said the state is using $8.15 million to help fund a program aimed at helping farmers recover from last year’s late freeze …
Craigslist is not liable for discriminatory housing ads posted on its Web site, a federal appeals court has ruled. The decision is a victory for the Internet bulletin board where every month more than 30 million people post offers to …
Mississippi attorney, Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, used a mix of bare-knuckle tactics and country-lawyer charm to extract billion-dollar settlements from cigarette makers, asbestos companies and other big industries. On March 14, he admitted he crossed the line. Trial Lawyer in Legal …
In motor vehicle crashes resulting in airbag deployment, drivers and passengers who are not wearing seatbelts are at higher risk of cervical spine (neck) fractures and other spinal cord injuries, according to a study in the March 15 issue of …