A fire that began during Sunday morning services at a crowded church outside Harvard Square in Cambridge has been ruled accidental. Cambridge Fire Department chief of operations John Gelinas said Monday investigators ruled the fire accidental hours after the blaze …
Delaware State Police say two men have been charged with driving under the influence for the seventh time in Delaware. Police say 45-year-old Anthony McLeish of Magnolia and 45-year-old Jeffrey Salevan of Milford were both arrested last week in separate …
The new Louisville arena’s construction manager says a concrete floor collapse at the construction site last month was caused by “human error.” The Courier-Journal of Louisville reports that M.A. Mortenson executives said the collapse occurred after their concrete subcontractor failed …
The Obama administration is studying a long-discussed proposal to create a U.S. agency that would protect consumers who buy financial products, possibly as part of a major package of reforms, congressional aides said on Tuesday. The proposal, offered as legislation …
The Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama’s pick to oversee food and drug safety, two areas that are vital to consumers and widely seen as in critical need of improvement. Dr. Margaret Hamburg, a bioterrorism expert, will be sworn in …
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into a stunt that left a movie actor in critical condition with third-degree burns. Melanie Mesaros, an agency spokeswoman, confirmed the investigation, but said it’s too soon to comment …
PROMISES, PROMISES: Congress slow on tunnel safety Received by Newsfinder from AP May 19 2009, 03:02 Eastern Time ——————————————————————————– Photo Advisory WX101, WX103 EDITOR’S NOTE _ An occasional look at government promises and how well they are kept. By ANDREW …
The California Supreme Court has revived a class-action lawsuit against the tobacco industry alleging its advertisements misled consumers into believing some cigarettes were less harmful than others. The 4-3 decision reverses two lower court rulings that barred the consumer lawsuit …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that its ratings on Hong Kong-based American International Assurance Co. Ltd. (AIA; A+/Developing/–) and American International Assurance Co. (Bermuda) Ltd. (AIAB; local currency A+/Developing/–) “were not affected by the announcement of an accelerated separation …
San Diego – (May 20, 2009) – Acquiring new customers, reducing costs, finding new ways to do business, are all increasingly important in today’s economy and are the reason for the success of the Exchange Conferences hosted by Insurance Journal’s …