People near Oklahoma City were shaken awake by a small earthquake before dawn on Jan. 15. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake happened just before 5 a.m. Its epicenter was about 15 miles (25 kilometers) east of Oklahoma City. …
A New Jersey appeals court has shot down an appeal by a Tinton Falls man who tried suing Denny’s resturant chain over its sodium content. Nick DeBenedetto, 49, filed a lawsuit claiming the chain wasn’t upfront about the high-sodium content …
Attorneys say a former student at an elite Connecticut prep school is dropping her lawsuit over alleged bullying by a clique of cruel girls. Attorneys for Miss Porter’s School and Tatum Bass said this week in a joint statement that …
General Motors is expanding an earlier recall of some 2011 model-year trucks and SUVs to fix a problem that could cause the vehicles’ rear axles to lock. The recall, originally announced in December, now covers 26,751 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC …
North Carolina officials watching an ever-encroaching ocean on the state’s delicate coastline are planning for a wetter future. According to The Charlotte Observer, a North Carolina science panel is predicting the sea level will rise by 1 meter by 2100. …
The first of scores of lawsuits filed against Toyota Motor Corp. in U.S. federal courts over complaints of unintended acceleration are unlikely to go to trial for at least two years, the judge overseeing the cases said on Friday. U.S. …
U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued five repeat citations to Best Plastering Contractors in El Paso, Texas, for exposing workers to fall hazards. Proposed penalties total $99,000. OSHA’s El Paso Area Office initiated aninspection on …
Oregon Attorney General John Kroger has sued Johnson & Johnson and two subsidiaries, claiming consumers were exposed to defective supplies of Motrin by a delay in public disclosure of a recall. Kroger said the health care products companies tried to …
Idaho officials say they have banned a Texas-based health insurance company from doing business in Idaho. The Idaho Department of Insurance issued the order this week against Altrua HealthShare, a faith based company that promotes itself as an alternative to …
Ohio’s national forest will now prohibit the use of alcohol by people riding offroad vehicles, such as snowmobiles and ATVs. An order signed by Wayne National Forest Supervisor Jo Reyer also requires offroaders to wear helmets, and goggles or other …