Many of the serious safety or security lapses at U.S. nuclear power plants in 2010 happened because plant owners — and often the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) — failed to address known safety problems, according to a report released today …
Organizations need to prepare for the possibility of an extended disruption to global supply chains resulting from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, insurance broker Marsh warned today. Thousands of multinational companies that rely on Japanese manufacturers for goods and …
Nearing the close of its regular legislative session, Kentucky lawmakers enacted bills designed to crack down on fraudulent auto personal insurance claims and bring the state in line with new federal tax requirements for the surplus lines insurance industry. Lawmakers …
The Mississippi Senate has passed a bill requiring safety measures for young ATV riders, sending the bill to the governor for consideration. The bill would require riders and passengers under age 16 who ride on public land to wear a …
A New Mexico woman has sued a restaurant chain after allegedly finding a sewing needle while eating a meal. Ashley Phillips says she was eating a plate of ribs last July at Farmington’s Chili’s Restaurant and Grill when she felt …
A San Diego woman who falsely claiming disaster relief funds after Hurricane Katrina has been sentenced to more than 27 months in federal prison. City News Service says Cynthia D. Magee also was ordered to pay $20,572 in restitution. She …
A Eugene, Ore., man accused of filing at least 30 fraudulent car damage claims that cost insurance companies nearly $200,000 has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. U.S. Attorney Dwight Holton said 45-year-old Timothy Devon Huntley Jr. …
Virginia is getting another $3 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help pay cleanup costs stemming from a severe snowstorm last year. The federal agency announced its approval of the grant Wednesday. The grant will pay 75 percent …
A western Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to setting fire to his home and an attached business, and now faces at least five years in federal prison. Fifty-six-year-old William Russell, of Waterman, on Monday pleaded guilty to malicious destruction by …
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that Honeywell International Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $690,000 to resolve a lawsuit that alleged the company illegally stored thousands of drums containing radioactive and hazardous waste at its facility …