The Barnegat Bay Blitz cleanup in N.J., followed many local volunteer efforts during the last six months to collect debris from Superstorm Sandy, but the crews and students out still had plenty of work at hand. “We’re finding a lot …
A member of the Atlanta City Council says she’s not quitting and plans to seek re-election after being charged during driving under the influence. Councilman Cleta Winslow tells WSB-TV she intends to continue working hard for the citizens despite her …
Rental companies would be barred from leasing or selling vehicles to consumers that are under a manufacturer’s recall until the defect is fixed under a bill introduced Thursday by a bipartisan group of senators. Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski joined Democrats …
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has awarded the University of Washington (UW), in collaboration with Harborview Medical Center, a $100,000 grant to help get injured health-care workers back on the job sooner. The Return-to-Work grant, which is part …
The family of a student killed or injured while boarding or exiting a school bus can now qualify to receive money from the state Crime Victim Compensation Fund. House Bill 710 expands the eligibility for the fund. It has been …
Commercial and industrial property insurer FM Global has completed the first-ever large scale fire tests of lithium ion (li-ion) batteries in warehouse storage and released a research technical report describing the associated fire hazards and protection recommendations for these increasingly …
Authorities say 27 miners were killed in a coal mine blast in southwestern China. The work safety bureau in Sichuan province says 108 miners were working underground when the accident happened Saturday afternoon. Of the 81 rescued, six were seriously …
An effort to repeal Nebraska’s motorcycle helmet law will get another ride in the Legislature, this time with a new crop of state lawmakers. Opponents who have tried for two decades to repeal the helmet law are pushing for it …
To improve patient safety, hospitals should randomly test physicians for drug and alcohol use in much the same way other major industries in the United States do to protect their customers. The recommendation comes from two Johns Hopkins physicians and …
The policyholder owners of Texas Mutual Insurance Company will share a $175-million dividend distribution this year, the company’s board of directors announced after a unanimous vote on May 7, 2013. This is the 15th consecutive year that the board has …