Tucson, Ariz. police used a sobriety checkpoint to pull over 1,084 drivers while arresting 15 on suspicion of drunken driving, city police said in a statement about the operation. The checkpoint ran from early on April 25 through 3 a.m. …
The Georgia Supreme Court heard a case that asks whether carbon monoxide is a pollutant. Leslie Reed says she was poisoned by carbon monoxide at the Griffin, Georgia, home she was renting in 2002. As result, she claims she’s suffered …
Wildland fire officials are warning of a potential disaster in southeastern Arizona. Fire behavior analysts with the Eastern Arizona Incident Management Team say the potential for extreme wildfire conditions are the worst they have been in southeastern Arizona for this …
Crews overcame a threatening flare-up Monday and worked to halt a wildfire east of Los Angeles that has sent 1,000 people fleeing their homes. Water-dropping aircraft were back in the air April 28 to complement ground crews as more than …
Firefighters battled a huge blaze that engulfed a commercial facility in South Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman d’Lisa Davies said the fire erupted about 2:15 p.m. on April 28. About 80 firefighters were on the scene, shooting streams …
Evacuation of a jail in Florida’s northwest Miami-Dade County was halted late Monday after fire rescue workers gained the upper hand on a nearby brush fire. “It’s in check right now,” said Lt. Elkin Sierra, a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesman. …
QuotesAuction.com has found that more and more insurance brokerages are purchasing live transfer leads in bulk. North Hollywood, CA – April 30, 2008 — Insurance brokerages earn money by taking a large number of leads, and turning them into sales. …
A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of San Francisco-based Majestic Insurance Company and Bermuda-based Twin Bridges under review with negative implications. Best also placed the ICRs …
As the theft of copper wiring and other valuable metals is growing, particularly throughout rural communities, Alabama-based Alfa Insurance is offering an additional $10,000 reward for information leading to a conviction of copper theft from poultry houses, farm irrigation systems …
A trucking company has agreed to pay $18 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the families of three women killed in a June 2006 crash. The parent company of Pro Logistics Inc. and two of its subsidiaries agreed to …