A vacant mill in Norwich went up in flames in an early morning blaze that drew nearly 100 firefighters from 18 area fire companies. Authorities say no one was injured in the fire at the Capehart Mill off North Main …
Federal officials want to review a New Hampshire collision that killed four people, three in a Toyota Highlander. The Boston Globe reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received two consumer complaints about the Columbus Day accident near Peterborough that …
New Hampshire investigators say a fire that heavily damaged one of the oldest homes in Lee was no accident. In a news release Monday, the state Fire Marshal’s Office announced that deliberate burning was behind the three-alarm fire early Friday …
The cost per claim of prescription drugs used to treat injured workers in Michigan is the lowest among 16 states studied. According to the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), the average payment per claim for prescription drugs in Michigan’s workers’ …
Air samples did not show high levels of explosive gases just before an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine that killed 29 workers, and what caused the disaster remains unknown, the mine’s owner said. Massey Energy Co. board director …
Mississippi’s top insurance official said the devastation caused by last Saturday’s storm would be “significant” after viewing the destruction on the ground and by helicopter. “It’s pretty bad,” Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said after touring damage in Yazoo County. He …
Two days before Harold and Nell Grissom’s 60th anniversary, a flood of sewage swamped their Meridian, Mississippi home. Four months later, they’re still fighting with the city of Meridian’s insurance company. “The city accepted that it was their fault and …
Senior congressional lawmakers, motivated by Toyota Motor Co.’s recalls, said on Tuesday they were preparing legislation to increase auto safety. Legislation written by Henry Waxman and John Rockefeller, chairman of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate …
AstraZeneca PLC has agreed to pay $520 million to settle charges that it illegally marketed its schizophrenia drug Seroquel for unapproved uses, U.S. authorities said Tuesday. The U.S. government accused the company of promoting the drug to patients suffering from …
Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries is holding a Worker Memorial Day ceremony April 28 to honor the memories of 73 people who died in 2009 from job-related injuries or illnesses. The ceremony will be at the Department of Labor …