Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say an explosion that destroyed three businesses in a strip mall was arson. Trooper David Klitsch, a state police deputy fire marshal, says investigators have determined the blaze was intentionally set in Chocolateers Inc., a candy …
A defense attorney says it’s “vital” for a retired Pennsylvania Superior Court judge to remain free while he appeals his insurance fraud conviction. Defense attorney Philip Friedman says Michael Joyce’s ability to help craft his appeal is “unique” because Joyce …
Olive Branch, Mississippi officials have agreed to hire a firm to help the city challenge Federal Emergency Management Agency maps that identify a number of homes as being in flood zones. Being inside a flood zone results in homeowners being …
The operator of a western Nebraska grain elevator where a worker was buried in grain and later died in 2007 has been ordered to pay a $100,000 fine for violating federal safety standards. Crossroads Cooperative Association pleaded guilty and was …
Nigel Haskett, 21, at the time he was shot, is or was an employee of a McDonald’s franchise in Little Rock, Ark. On Aug. 26, 2008, Haskett physically restrained a man who was assaulting a female patron and expelled him …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Battle Creek Mutual Insurance Co. in Nebraska. The outlook for both ratings has been revised to negative from stable. A.M. Best …
The head of Kellogg Co., whose company lost nearly $70 million in products from a recent peanut recall, will tell lawmakers Thursday the U.S. food safety system must be overhauled with a focus on prevention. David Mackay, chief executive of …
A New Jersey judge Tuesday denied a request to certify a class action against Merck & Co. on behalf of consumers who sought reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses for their use of the withdrawn pain drug Vioxx. The ruling marked the …
Marsh has analyzed the possible effects of new European legislation designed to protect the environment. The broker points out that “businesses in the UK will now have to pay for any significant damage that they cause to the environment following …
Three small earthquakes were recorded Mar. 17 in Del City,Okla. The state has had at lease six earthquake event recorded so far in 2009. The U.S. Geological Survey says a preliminary magnitude 2.7 quake struck at 12:24 p.m. Mar. 17 …