West Virginia’s spring forest fire season is under way. Through May 31, outdoor burning is prohibited between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. The chances of a fire escaping in the evening and overnight hours is reduced because …
House lawmakers are expected to order the head of the company responsible for the largest beef recall in U.S. history to appear before Congress. The subpoena, if approved, comes a little more than week after the Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. chief …
Florida officials said a Seminole Tribe employee trying to trap a nuisance alligator was bitten by the creature, which lopped off his thumb. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue airlifted the 38-year-old to Broward General Medical Center, where staff were trying Tuesday …
Empire State lawmakers should reject increased fines for breaking insurance laws sought by Gov. Eliot Spitzer in his proposed state budget, an agents’ group said. The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York said proposed fines would grow by …
Authorities say a Georgia Power employee died after trees fell on his pickup truck as it was parked at an intersection near East Lake Golf Club. DeKalb County Fire Department spokesman Capt. Eric Jackson says two trees crushed the truck, …
Seventeen miners died following a coal mine fire in northeastern China, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The miners suffocated in the Jin’an coal mine in Dongliao county, Jilin province, following a fire that erupted underground, Xinhua said. The fire …
A 16-foot chunk of flat steel that separated from a joint in the Interstate 39-90-94 bridge across the Wisconsin River as a result of wear and tear, according to Columbia County’s assistant highway commissioner. “It’s not the first time that …
When you buy a car, state law offers some protection against misleading sales techniques; Florida lawmakers decided horse buyers need a “lemon law,” too. The law mandates the disclosure of “relevant medical conditions, defects and surgeries; the conduct or alterations …
There were fewer accidents and deaths involving trains in the U.S. last year, but more railroad incidents involving hazardous materials. Last year, 486 people nationwide were killed after trespassing on railroad lines compared with 518 deaths in 2006. Another 339 …
The Chinese premier said this week that Beijing is taking steps to ensure that its product safety regulations meet international standards, signalling another phase in China’s wide-ranging campaign to repair its batterd reputation as an exporter. China’s exports have come …