Legislation that would lower the legal blood alcohol concentration limit for the offense of boating under the influence from 0.10 percent to 0.08 percent has been approved by the Oklahoma Senate. The measure would also prohibit children under the age …
Claim denials from insurance companies were the number one complaint of Ohio insurance consumers in 2008, according to statistics released by the Ohio Department of Insurance. Nearly one-third of the 6,506 consumer complaints received by the department dealt with the …
A fire at Cape Cod Animal Hospital that killed three cats and a dog has been blamed on an electrical problem. State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan said Wednesday an investigation found arcing of an electrical feed compromised natural gas piping …
Police in Smyrna, Delaware are investigating the theft of nine lamps, including one worth $200,000. Police say thieves stole a Tiffany Wisteria lamp worth $200,000 and eight other lamps were taken from a home in the 500 block of Marilyn …
Florida emergency manager Craig Fugate would bring a lot with him if he takes over the Federal Emergency Management Agency: plenty of hurricane experience, a blunt style, and a belief that preparation begins on the local level. Former Gov. Jeb …
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is looking for a few more West Virginia inspectors. Spokeswoman Amy Louviere said the MSHA is looking to fill four openings in southern West Virginia as well as to build a pool of …
Marshall University is paying a former athletic compliance director David Ridpath $200,000 to settle his lawsuit against the school. Marshall spokesman Bill Bissett announced the financial terms. Ridpath claimed the Huntington, West Virginia university used him as a scapegoat after …
The city of Grand Forks has declared a flood emergency, with flooding expected on the Red River this spring. The declaration is a necessary step to getting state help for flood-fighting. A new dike system protects Grand Forks from a …
New York City spent almost $568 million to settle damage claims, and the biggest awards were attributed to city-owned hospitals and the police and transportation departments, the comptroller said Thursday. The latest dollar total, which covered fiscal 2008, was about …
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a-” from “a” of the non-operating holding company, the UK’s AVIVA plc, and the financial strength rating (FSR) to’ A’ (Excellent) from ‘A+’ (Superior) and the ICRs to “a+” …