POM Wonderful made deceptive advertising claims in saying that its pomegranate juice and other products would make users healthier, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday. Despite objections from POM, the commission upheld a decision from an internal FTC judge …
Authorities say a man has died after a dog jumped into a vehicle, pushed the accelerator and struck him as he opened a gate outside a Florida Panhandle home. The Florida Highway Patrol says 56-year-old Iris Fortner and 68-year-old James …
Authorities say nine people died in Georgia fires during the first 11 days in 2013, marking a deadly start to the year. Fire officials say that with colder weather approaching Georgia this week, people should be diligent about fire safety …
Red Bull, the popular energy drink whose slogan is “gives you wings,” provides no more energy than a cup of coffee or a caffeine pill, according to a lawsuit made public on Wednesday. The lawsuit claims that Red Bull uses …
The CPCU Society has launched a new website and logo. The new website can be viewed online at www.cpcusociety.org. A few months ago, the CPCU Society distributed a website satisfaction survey to chapter leaders, Society members, and corporate stakeholders. The …
A former “Melrose Place” actress who was driving drunk when her SUV plowed into another car, killing a woman in New Jersey is seeking a new trial. A jury in November found 41-year-old Amy Locane-Bovenizer guilty of vehicular homicide. She …
State police have arrested a 23-year-old Denham Springs, La., man who was believed to have been distracted by a hand-held electronic device when he drove through a stop sign and killed an 83-year-old woman in Ascension Parish. Troopers say Audrey …
Santa Fe, N.M., officials are considering a big increase in the city’s current penalty for jaywalking after backing off from an even stiffer penalty. The City Council’s public safety committee is endorsing a traffic code amendment that would increase the …
Japan’s two biggest airlines grounded all their Boeing 787 aircraft for safety checks Wednesday after one was forced to make an emergency landing in the latest blow for the new jet. All Nippon Airways said a cockpit message showed battery …
A Canadian husband and wife injured in an eastern Oregon bus crash that killed nine of their fellow passengers have filed suit in British Columbia, accusing the tour company of operating a defective bus. The lawsuit filed in the Supreme …