Cell phones and vigilant residents are slowly replacing a one-time staple in fighting wildfires = the fire tower. There once were 20 towers in the Chipola River District in Florida’s Panhandle. But that number has recently been cut to seven. …
Greek authorities set up tents Tuesday for those left homeless by a series of earthquakes on the western island of Kefalonia and were sending in dozens of prefabricated classrooms so children can go back to school safely. A strong quake …
A Las Vegas pet-store owner was videotaped letting an arsonist into her store, and she collected office files before leaving as the man set fire to the business with more than two dozen puppies inside, according to an arrest report …
A federal judge has dismissed Kmart Corporation’s lawsuit over flood damage to one of its stores in Corinth, Miss. U.S. District Judge Glen Davidson ruled Tuesday that Kmart has insufficient evidence to support its arguments that the Kroger Company store …
Chicago police say a man who allegedly tried to steal a woman’s car got a big surprise when she handed over the keys – then shut him inside her garage. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that 21-year-old Andre Bacon is charged …
Restoring housing and shoring up critical infrastructure will be the focus of how New Jersey spends its next round of Superstorm Sandy relief money. Gov. Chris Christie’s administration said Monday that its plans to spend $1.46 billion in federal storm …
Customers of a Birmingham, Ala., jeweler are getting about $70,000 in refunds because of the Super Bowl. Jeff Dennis Jewelers in Gardendale ran a promotion offering a cash refund on purchases if either Denver or Seattle scored a safety during …
A western Pennsylvania credit union is suing Target Corp. for the cost of reissuing debit cards to about 75 customers whose account information was compromised by computer hackers who stole 40 million credit and debit card numbers from the retailer’s …
The number of people killed in Minnesota fires was down 14 percent in 2013. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, there were 43 fire fatalities in 2013 compared to 50 in 2012. In a news release, State Fire Marshal …
The University of Iowa Public Policy Center (PPC) has received three grants totaling $17.2 million to fund automotive safety research and the development and implementation of a national education campaign to help drivers understand the safety systems in their vehicles. …