An in-depth study by more than 150 experts commissioned by the Army Corps of Engineers to look into the catastrophic failure of the levees during Hurricane Katrina is done, though the report released June 26 divulged little research that hadn’t …
The American Red Cross is offering financial aid to people in 64 Denver apartments affected by a flood after heavy thunderstorms. The Mile High Chapter of the Red Cross says fast-moving storms Thursday left six of the apartments under 4 …
A worker has suffered burns over most of his body from a small blast and fire at a medical school plant in upper Manhattan. A Fire Department spokesman says two other workers also were hospitalized with less serious injuries. All …
A 22-year-old Maryland man has been charged in an arson at a rehabilitation facility. The fire caused about $50,000 in damage to the Go-Getters rehabilitation center in Salisbury over the weekend. Officials say gasoline had been poured throughout the building …
A judge has rejected New Hampshire’s claim that a medical malpractice fund is an agency of the state. Judge Kathleen McGuire’s ruling Thursday appears to undercut the state’s argument that it can use a $110 million surplus in the fund …
The state Bureau of Highway Safety says 2008 was the safest year on Maine roads in 50 years, and this year is turning out to be even safer. The bureau reports 58 people have died on Maine roads so far …
It’s the season when the floodgates open to all kinds of watery fun under the sun, bringing joy to children and adults alike as they splash in pools and water parks across the country. But it’s a more somber season …
The Nevada Supreme Court says the MGM Mirage and another Las Vegas company can recover hundreds of thousands of dollars from a state insurance pool. Justices overturned a lower court ruling that the nonprofit Nevada Insurance Guaranty Association didn’t have …
Idaho ordered an insurance agent to cease and desist operations after finding some of his products misrepresented information and that he acted as an unlicensed broker-dealer against state law.. The Idaho Department of Finance issued the order against Jerry Ward …
Three men who worked at a DuPont Co. nylon plant in Argentina are suing the chemical manufacturer, claiming that it failed to protect them from asbestos that has left them seriously ill. The plaintiffs claim that DuPont has known of …