Hot Start to Spring Brings Mulch Fires in Kentucky April 13, 2012 Firefighters in northern Kentucky have been responding to a rash of mulch fires. Officials say unusually warm and dry weather...
Public’s Help Sought in West Virginia Fire Probes April 13, 2012 Investigators are asking the public for help in solving more than 40 suspicious fires in Huntington, W.Va. Assistant state fire...
No Damage Reported in Quake Far Off Oregon Coast April 13, 2012 An earthquake far off the Oregon coast has not caused any reported damage. The 5.9-magnitude quake was reported at about...
Strong Earthquake Strikes Off the Coast of Mexico April 13, 2012 A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico on Thursday, waking up residents living near the Gulf of California,...
Rain and Hail Announces Executive Management Promotions April 13, 2012 Rain and Hail, the agricultural insurance division of the ACE Group headquartered in Johnston, Iowa, announced several promotions among its...
Another Grim Link Between Death and Taxes: Fatal Car Crashes April 13, 2012 More than 200 years after Benjamin Franklin declared the only things certain in life are death and taxes, Canadian researchers...
U.S. Appeals Court Backtracks on Car Arbitration April 13, 2012 By Dan Levine Car owners with warranty claims faced a setback on Wednesday when a federal appeals court withdrew a controversial ruling that...
U.S. Says Intellectual Property Supports 40 Million Jobs April 13, 2012 By Doug Palmer U.S. movie studios, drug manufacturers and other companies that depend heavily on copyrights, patents and trademarks to protect their creative...
Bad Stove Connection Caused Connecticut Fire April 13, 2012 Officials say a bad wood stove connection caused a fire in Canterbury, Conn., that destroyed a three-story home built in...
Big Island Zip Line Co-Owner Vows Course Safety April 13, 2012 The co-owner of a Big Island zip line course where a construction worker was killed while testing the attraction says...