Arizona legislators are debating whether to ban texting while driving. Supporters say it would “send a message” about safety while critics call it overkill when other distractions such as eating and changing the radio aren’t prohibited. The proposal would subject …
The fire that ravaged more than 4,200 acres of the Santa Cruz Mountains in California was fully contained, and residents were allowed to return to their properties. Firefighters took advantage of coastal fog and cool temperatures to contain the flames …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘B ‘(Fair) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “bb” of the Republic Western Insurance Group, which consists of Republic Western Insurance Company of Phoenix, Ariz., and its wholly …
A jury says a Rochester, New York hospital should pay about $17.5 million to a 37-year-old woman who claimed that surgical errors by doctors damaged her organs during a Caesarean delivery. The state Supreme Court jury awarded the money for …
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. 1. Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled by Adio Footwear …
Democratic Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland on May 28 (Wednesday) tapped the dean of the Ohio State University law school to serve temporarily as attorney general after a sexual harassment scandal forced out the previous attorney general. Strickland says Nancy Hardin …
Merck & Co said Thursday that a Texas appeals court reversed a decision against the company in the first trial involving alleged injuries caused by its withdrawn Vioxx painkiller. The appeals court found Vioxx did not cause the death of …
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reached a settlement with an automobile credit insurance company that unlawfully withheld insurance premiums from than 12,000 Texans who paid off their vehicle loans early. The Office of the Attorney General said it has now …
Texas Mutual Insurance Company’s board of directors approved the company’s plan to distribute approximately $150 million in policyholder dividends. Dividends reward safety-conscious employers who have favorable loss histories. The dividend plan, the largest in the company’s history, includes a $75 …
A nude maid really cleaned up at a Florida man’s home. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says the maid stole more than $40,000 from a Cheval home despite not wearing any clothes. The 50-year-old man hired the maid from the …