Two suburban New York counties are expected to receive federal disaster aid to help repair damage from a tropical storm in November. President Obama declared a disaster area in Suffolk and Nassau counties on Thursday after Tropical Storm Ida caused …
South Carolina authorities say 2009 has been the safest year on the state’s roads in 14 years. Preliminary reports say 881 people died on the state’s roads last year, compared to 921 deaths in 2008. The State of Columbia reports …
Soon after she became the nation’s labor secretary, Hilda Solis warned corporate America there was “a new sheriff in town.” Less than a year into her tenure, that figurative badge of authority is unmistakable. Her aggressive moves to boost enforcement …
A former University of Georgia football player is asking a judge to reconsider his decision to dismiss a lawsuit that claimed the school’s athletic department failed to secure him a $500,000 insurance policy. Decory Bryant’s attorney Hue Henry said he …