The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season will produce 11 tropical storms, of which six will become hurricanes, WSI Corp predicted Monday. The Andover, Massachusetts, private forecaster reduced its forecast from the one it issued in December, when it said the six-month …
Undeterred by the daring U.S. and French hostage rescues that killed five bandits, Somali pirates brazenly hijacked four more ships in the Gulf of Aden in mid-April, vowing to retaliate for the deaths of their criminal cohorts. The International Maritime …
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin has urged House lawmakers to pass a bill banning the sale of novelty lighters. The bill was passed by the Senate last Thursday. Goodwin cited a recent convenience store fire …
Chinese seismological authorities say a moderate earthquake registering a magnitude of 5.5 Sunday struck China’s far western Xinjiang region. No injuries were immediately reported. An official from the Xinjiang seismological bureau says the quake’s epicenter was northwest of the thinly …
The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld a $3.76 million verdict against a Mississippi furniture maker sued by employees who alleged they were injured from a hazardous glue that the manufacturer made them use. The Supreme Court has sidedwith four workers …
A former Republican congressional candidate from Montgomery County is leading an effort to overturn Maryland’s new speed-camera legislation by referendum. Daniel Zubairi has formed Maryland for Responsible Enforcement. He has notified the state elections board that the group will try …
A truck driver who waved a car into traffic just before it collided with a motorcycle has been ordered to pay half of the $1.5 million in damages awarded by a New Jersey jury this week. According to testimony, the …
An 11-year-old boy is accused of setting two fires that destroyed three homes and a laundry business in western Pennsylvania. The boy faces a detention hearing Thursday in Washington County Juvenile Court for the fires April 8 and 11 in …
The harsh weather of spring, including hard rains, flooding and tornadoes, has already hit parts of the Midwest and the South. It’s a reminder to small business owners everywhere that they need to be ready when disaster strikes. Preparing for …
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) praised the decision of the Illinois Supreme Court to order a new trial in an important asbestos litigation case, Nolan v. Weil-McLain (No. 103137). The case involves Clarence Nolan who died as …