Missoula’s ban on the use of cellphones while driving transitions on Tuesday from an educational phase involving warnings to one with citations carrying fines up to $300. The Missoulian reports that a second citation within a year can lead to …
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing spending up to $400 million to buy and demolish homes destroyed by Superstorm Sandy and permanently preserve the land as undeveloped coastline. Cuomo presented his plan to federal officials in Washington on Friday. …
The Illinois attorney general is launching a campaign to alert Illinoisans about the risk of furniture tip-over accidents. The campaign comes in the wake of reports of children being injured and killed after climbing on unsecured furniture. Attorney General Lisa …
A Louisville, Ky., wrestling coach and his two sons were saved from a fiery crash when someone dumped Gatorade on the blaze after their SUV wrecked along Interstate 64 near Frankfort. The crash happened early Sunday morning as Fern Creek …
The state Consumer Affairs Division is warning Tennesseans to beware of scams when seeking to repair damage from recent tornadoes, winds, ice and flooding. Consumer Affairs Director Gary Cordell said in a news release that unscrupulous people often use times …
It is a question that has lawyers and many others on the U.S. Gulf coast buzzing: Will BP strike a massive deal to settle the remaining claims over the Gulf of Mexico well blowout? BP could be nearing a settlement …
The Doctors Company, a national medical malpractice insurer, announced that its agreement on October 29, 2012, to acquire Utah Medical Insurance Association (UMIA) has been terminated. “While I am disappointed that UMIA will not be joining The Doctors Company, the …
An explosion in the Fairbanks neighborhood of Chena Ridge blew out windows and knocked objects off walls in nearby homes. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner says the blast occurred Saturday afternoon. Alaska State Troopers say the cause of the blast has …
The oil and gas industry is trying to ease environmental concerns by developing nontoxic fluids for the drilling process known as fracking, but it’s not clear whether the new product will be widely embraced by drilling companies. Houston-based energy giant …
A lawsuit recently heard in St. Louis County highlights concerns about a range of products used to modify factory-issued taillights. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Clayton Wood of Defiance, Mo., was paralyzed from the waist down after his motorcycle …