Whether it’s durable construction, attentive maintenance or just a fortunate geography that doesn’t include the freeze and frost-filled winters of the North, Florida’s bridges continue to be among of the sturdiest in the nation. An Associated Press study of federal …
Computer security experts have discovered a group of highly sophisticated computer hackers operating for hire, a U.S computer security firm said on Tuesday, and it linked the group to some of the best-known cyber-espionoge attacks out of China in recent …
A state lawmaker says New York is trying to rescind a requirement for gas stations to have automatic overhead fire extinguishing systems that can quickly smother a fire or explosion at the pumps. Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi opposes the proposal he …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded nearly $1.3 million to the state to help St. John Parish repair the inside of East St. John High School’s main building. Hurricane Isaac flooded the school with eight inches of water, damaging …
Twin storms left scenes of havoc on both of Mexico’s coasts on Tuesday, with tens of thousands of tourists stranded in resort city of Acapulco on the Pacific and heavy damage reported along the Gulf coast. The death toll from …
The case of a stolen SUV reported in July has ended with the vehicle being found in pieces and a pair of Lucedale, Miss., residents being arrested and accused of running a chop shop from their home. The Mississippi Press …
An 85-year-old man who lost part of his leg after a public bus hit him in a Southern California crosswalk settled a lawsuit Monday for $15 million – just before a jury reached a verdict that would have given him …
Serious bed sores reported by Indiana’s hospitals and clinics fell to 30 last year from 41 in 2011, the Indiana State Department of Health said Monday. According to the 2012 Medical Errors Report, stage three or stage four bed sores …
The Nevada Highway Patrol is planning an enforcement blitz this week in the Las Vegas area to highlight traffic safety around big rig trucks. Trooper Jeremie Elliott says a tractor-trailer will travel Interstate 15, U.S. Highway 95 and other freeways …
A Washington County man has been charged with three counts of insurance fraud involving property claims. Attorney General Jim Hood says in a news release that 31-year-old Oliver Johnson of Greenville, Miss., was being held in the county jail Monday …