A woman who was held hostage by a man who tried to rob a Kroger store in Indianapolis is suing the grocery chain and the store’s former manager, claiming she was traumatized when a manager fatally shot the would-be robber. …
Connecticut’s agriculture commissioner is advising farmers to assess roof safety at farms after two barn roofs collapsed and a greenhouse was damaged by heavy snow dumped by the blizzard. Two cows were killed and two others injured in a roof …
Authorities say reflected sunlight apparently sparked a fire that damaged a northern New Jersey home. Paramus Police Lt. Barbara Steinberg tells The Record of Woodland Park that sunshine coming through a second-story bedroom window apparently reflected off a mirror, which …
An Oklahoma state senator wants the governor to request a performance audit of the agency that regulates insurance in that state. Sen. Harry Coates sent a letter to Gov. Mary Fallin requesting the audit because Republican senator feels that the …
At least 10 people were killed and a dozen more injured Sunday after a stampede broke out at a train station in the northern Indian town where millions of devout Hindus gathered for a religious festival, a senior government minister …
Arkansas lawmakers are weighing competing ballot measures to address rulings that overturned parts of a 2003 tort reform law, including a proposal to give the Legislature the authority to write the rules and practices for the state’s courts. The move …
The U.S. is vulnerable to cyberattacks that could shut down financial services or destroy information that companies need for daily operations, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Sunday. Rep. Mike Rogers says 95 percent of private sector networks …
Nevada’s main power company is warning Las Vegas-area residents about robbers wearing NV Energy uniforms tricking people into letting them inside homes. NV Energy spokeswoman Jennifer Schuricht says the company is working with Las Vegas police on the problem. Schuricht …
Workers’ compensation reform is certain to be an issue during the 2013 legislative session in Oklahoma and it is a major concern for the state’s independent insurance agents. The board of the Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma, however, is taking …
Police in Zambia have arrested and charged a 74-year-old farmer for allegedly causing a bus crash that killed 53 people north of the nation’s capital, authorities said Saturday. Van Eenden Abraham of Mkushi, Zambia, faces dozens of charges of causing …