A former Louisiana deputy clerk at the Orleans Parish traffic court has pleaded guilty to theft from an organization receiving federal funds. According to court documents, 45-year-old James E. Singleton stole thousands of dollars from people who appeared in traffic …
The co-owner of a now-defunct but once prominent marketer of auto service contracts pleaded guilty Thursday to misleading consumers, insurance fraud and stealing, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster said. Cory Atkinson of Lake St. Louis, Mo., and his brother, Darain …
Universal helmet laws, which require that every motorcycle rider and passenger wear a helmet whenever they ride, can increase helmet use and save money, according to a new CDC study. In 2010, the 4,502 motorcyclists (operators and passengers) killed in …
These days, there’s little marking the Watergate complex where a bungled burglary became the first in a chain of events that ultimately led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation. Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the night five Nixon operatives broke …
There’s been a tasty break-in at a farm in southeastern Austria, where a ton of strawberries went missing under cover of darkness. Police in Styria province said Saturday that the thieves cut down a fence in Kalsdorf, near Graz, during …
Carlotta was downgraded to a tropical depression on Saturday as the system rapidly weakened after killing two young sisters in its march across southern Mexico. The National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday that the government of …
Having administered several high profile compensation funds over the course of 30 years, Kenneth Feinberg is no stranger to controversy. In an interview with Claims Journal, the attorney, author and adjunct law professor at several prominent East Coast universities, details …
An expedition to study earthquake and tsunami risks off the coasts of Washington and Oregon has been scaled back for now out of concerns for endangered Puget Sound orcas. Scientists aboard the research vessel Marcus Langseth are using sonar to …
A fire that damaged a 61-year-old Los Angeles church has been declared an act of arson. Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey says the blaze Friday at Westwood Hills Christian Church caused about $5,000 in damage. Nobody was injured. Investigators with …
Actor Tom Berenger is suing a South Carolina lawyer he says cost him more than $100,000 after advising him to sign a prenuptial agreement without reading the document. The Beaufort Gazette reports that Berenger filed a legal malpractice lawsuit last …