Roughly one-third of American workers said they had fallen asleep or become very sleepy at work in the past month, according to a survey released. The survey of 1,000 people by the National Sleep Foundation found participants average six hours …
West Virginia officials arrested a Crown City, Ohio, man on one felony count of filing a fraudulent claim with an insurance company, according to Insurance Commissioner, Jane L. Cline. Cline said Christopher S. Drummond, 23, was arrested and arraigned for …
Police dogs that work for the Cumberland County (Maine) Sheriff’s Department can once again go home with their handlers while off-duty rather than having to be kept in commercial kennels. Sheriff Mark Dion had ordered the kennel placements because of …
San Diego, CA, 03/04/2008 – ARROWHEAD General Insurance Agency, Inc. announced today it has named Chris Walker as chief executive officer effective 2/28/08. He will succeed Frank Ruyak who has held that position since 2003. Walker’s previous position was president …
When a fire killed a mother and four children here in 2005, there was something peculiar: As firetrucks arrived, the apartment was full of smoke and had a working smoke detector, but it wasn’t sounding its alarm. Months later, Fire …
The Army Corps of Engineers is taking much too long to complete a study that could let victims of Hurricane Katrina know their risk of facing another devastating flood, an independent research group said. The National Research Council also questioned …
Two California companies are recalling alfalfa sprouts sold across the West because tests detected salmonella, which can be fatal. The California Department of Public Health says no illnesses have been reported. The bacteria can cause diarrhea, fever and vomiting. J.H. …
Gorton’s Inc. recalled about 1,000 cases of frozen fish in 10 states after confirming items a Pennsylvania woman reported finding in her food were pills. Gorton’s voluntarily recalled the product on Friday as a precaution while a laboratory conducts further …
California’s former insurance commissioner, who resigned during a 2000 election scandal, is again facing scrutiny — this time as a Florida lawman who shot someone he was trying to arrest. Lee County Deputy Chuck Quackenbush, 54, was placed on administrative …
Ecuador will use its oil reserves to meet export obligations after a landslide triggered by flooding ruptured a major pipeline, the oil minister announced. Petroecuador, the state-run oil company, initially said it would delay some exports, declaring force majeure — …