Utah’s summer fruit crops took a hit from all those storms in June. Farmers say the heavy rains and some hail damaged fruit that was ready for harvest or close to it. An estimated 30 percent of Utah’s sweet cherries …
July 7, 2009, Houston, TX – London American Risk Specialists, Inc, an independently owned and operated, full service excess and surplus lines broker announces the addition of a new AM Best A+ rated admitted carrier for Environmental Hazardous Waste or …
A federal judge has denied a convicted West Virginia physician’s request for a new trial. Dr. John C. Sharp of Marlinton was convicted last year on 29 counts of health care fraud for billing insurers for services he never performed. …
An Alabama woman who suffered third-degree burns after stepping into a shower of 136-degree water has been awarded $750,000 in a settlement of a lawsuit against the apartment manager. The Mobile County court award to 25-year-old Treon Moorer, in late …
Rock concerts, iPods and cell phones may be contributing to a future generation of individuals suffering from hearing loss, says one safety professional. “We could very well see hearing loss problems continue to increase into future generations,” said Louise Vallee, …
An international food safety body has set rules to cut levels of cancer-causing chemicals and bacteria in foodstuffs ranging from French fries to baby food, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Monday. With food safety awareness growing around …
A North Las Vegas fire captain has been indicted on arson charges after his vehicle was found on fire a day after he reported it stolen from a gas station, the Nevada attorney general said. Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto …
Crews are testing residential yards near W.R. Grace & Co.’s former insulation factory in Spokane, Wa., for asbestos fibers that can cause cancer. The work was prompted by the recent declaration of Libby, Mont., as a public health emergency. For …
A 15-year-old boy suspected of setting 18 fires in the last month has been arrested in northern Idaho. Coeur d’Alene police say the boy is being investigated in connection with 15 recent wildland fires and then three more fires near …
Prosecutors in Stephens County have charged a former Corum, Okla., assistant fire chief with 15 counts of arson and say more charges are expected. The third-degree arson charges were filed July 1 against 46-year-old James Edgar Morgan Jr. District Attorney …