National Grid will seek repayment of nearly $5 million from the Boston Sewer and Water Commission after a water main break flooded natural gas lines. A company official said it won’t pass on to customers the cost of pumping water …
Fire has destroyed two auto businesses and an apartment in the northern Iowa town of Nora Springs. When firefighters arrived, smoke was billowing from the businesses and apartment. Paul’s Auto and Eastman’s Auto Repair were destroyed. An attached apartment also …
A second consecutive day of fierce wind is hampering firefighters battling a blaze that more than doubled in size within hours in central New Mexico’s Manzano Mountains. The Trigo Fire had been 95 percent contained at 4,500 acres before a …
Gov. Dave Heineman signed an emergency declaration for four southeastern Nebraska counties that were hit by a severe storm that spawned at least one tornado. Officials with the state Emergency Management Agency have been assessing damage in Gage, Johnson, Nemaha …
With the 2008 hurricane season less than a month away, Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney encourages all coastal residents to protect their lives and property by making preparations now. One of the first items on a list of preparations …
A Minnesota House-Senate panel ageed on a $38 million compensation package for victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse. The lead negotiators were Sen. Ron Latz and Rep. Ryan Winkler. The total amount is closer to the House’s $40 million …
The wife of a Texas Supreme Court justice has been indicted for a second time on charges connected to a fire that destroyed the couple’s suburban Houston home in the summer of 2007. A grand jury indicted Francisca Medina on …
At least one person is injured after the collapse of a horse barn at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Rescuers pulled the unidentified man from the wreckage at the Oklahoma Training Track, which is across the street …
Tyco International Ltd. has agreed to pay New Jersey $73 million to resolve state charges of securities fraud. The state Attorney General’s office says that under the settlement agreement finalized Wednesday, Tyco will pay $73.3 million to New Jersey’s Division …
West Virginia’s efforts to encourage motorists to buckle up have paid off. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $5 million grant April 30 to the governor’s highway safety program because the state has one of the highest seat belt …