A Knoxville, Tenn., bridge is getting earthquake protection as it is rebuilt. The Henley Bridge over Fort Loudoun Lake was closed in January 2011 for a major reconstruction project. The decking and upper structure are being replaced on top of …
In one of the New Orleans neighborhoods hit hardest by flooding in Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath, developers have built a prototype house that’s aimed at providing a quick housing solution for areas blown away by hurricanes and tornadoes or knocked down …
The agency that oversees state-run swimming pools said Friday it would keep pool slides closed this summer and called for creation of a full-time aquatics division after completing a 10-month review of policies and procedures that began after a woman …
Officials say a fire earlier this week at the LDS Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, caused half a million dollars in damage. Salt Lake City Fire Department spokesman Jasen Asay tells the Deseret News the fire reported about …
Regulators are proposing that food companies that want to use tiny engineered particles in their packaging may have to provide extra testing data to show the products are safe. The Food and Drug Administration issued tentative guidelines Friday for food …
Police in Rogers, Ark., say a woman has been ticketed after crashing her car into a fire truck that was responding to a medical call. No serious injuries are reported from the Friday crash. Police say 36-year-old Samantha Tygart of …
It may become easier in the future for Massachusetts doctors to apologize for mistakes if an experiment by three major hospitals to reduce medical malpractice lawsuits succeeds. The program, called Disclosure, Apology and Offer, targets “defensive medicine” – a term …
QBE North America is expanding its offering of employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) for small- and medium-sized businesses. According to head of QBE Regional Insurance Tony Cid, EPLI coverage has evolved from a high-priced option for large businesses to an …
President Barack Obama is declaring a disaster for Hawaii, a move that makes federal funds available for emergency work to fix Kauai public facilities damaged by severe storms last month. Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s office said in a statement Wednesday the …
Oklahoma companies would be allowed to opt out of the state’s traditional workers’ compensation system and instead self-insure or have alternative coverage under new guidelines outlined in a bill approved Wednesday in the state Senate. Groups representing big businesses and …