September 6, 2013
An Asian airline’s wide-body slams into a sea wall. A 737 with 150 people aboard hits the runway so hard its nose gear buckles. A cargo plane barely misses houses before plowing into a hillside short of the runway. These …
September 6, 2013
An annual filing most insurance carriers will use to develop rates for workers’ compensation insurance shows a dramatic decrease in loss costs, announced Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak. The overall loss cost decrease of 14.6 percent takes effect Jan. …
September 6, 2013
Car dealership owners in central Iowa say dozens of air bags were stolen during a weekend burglary at multiple locations. Des Moines television station WOI-TV reports nearly 70 cars were broken into at dealerships in Ankeny and Pleasant Hill. The …
September 6, 2013
The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen has dropped plans to pursue a $3.4 million grant to build a city storm shelter which would have doubled as a gymnasium. Citing budget concerns, aldermen voted 5-1 Tuesday night to abandon the project. …
September 6, 2013
State troopers say highway traffic deaths are down in Alabama for the second straight month. The Alabama Department of Public Safety says 29 people died in wrecks investigated by state troopers in August. That compares to 47 deaths in July …
September 6, 2013
Chobani says it’s recalling some of its Greek yogurt cups that were affected by mold, a move prompted by reports of illnesses by some customers. The recall comes about a week after the company first started asking retailers to pull …
September 6, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court has reinstated a $43.8 million verdict for a Memphis child who was paralyzed in an auto accident. According to court records, Billy Meals was 6 years old on Jan. 18, 2002. He was riding in the …
September 6, 2013
New York officials say a $1.5 million grant will help an Adirondack community replace a fire station destroyed in 2011 by the remains of Hurricane Irene. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that the funding for the Town of Upper Jay’s …
September 6, 2013
An insurance company is off the hook in a dispute over a motorcycle wreck and an $111,000 hospital bill. Detroit Medical Center wants to recover the costs of treating a motorcyclist who was traveling around 100 mph when he saw …
September 6, 2013
Fire officials say up to 100 cars have been involved in a traffic accident on a fog-shrouded bridge southeast of London. Kent Fire & Rescue Service says hydraulic cutting equipment was needed to free six people injured in the pileup …