April 11, 2014
Monterey-based Capital Insurance Group President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Cazzolla announced his retirement effective at the end of this year. The CEO will leave the company after 21 years of dedicated service. During his tenure and under his leadership, …
April 11, 2014
Officials at Mersen USA say human error caused an oven explosion that killed a visiting employee and injured another worker at a western Pennsylvania plant on Jan. 30. Noah Nichelson, the general manager of the St. Marys plant, tells the …
April 11, 2014
The calls may come in the middle of the night and from hospitals more than an hour away. Someone is having a stroke and is en route an emergency room in the Florida Keys, but there aren’t any neurologists on …
April 11, 2014
The transition of Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system from a court-based system to an administrative one became effective Feb. 1, 2014, a change that proponents believe will lower costs and help make the state more competitive in attracting businesses. In May …
April 11, 2014
Police say they suspect two men are responsible for more than 150 apartment burglaries in the Austin area. Austin, Texas, police have investigated the burglaries for more than a year. Authorities said during a news conference Wednesday that 29-year-old Patrick …
April 11, 2014
Investigators are trying to determine what caused a medical helicopter to crash while taking off from the roof of New Mexico’s only top-level trauma center. Officials said all three people aboard escaped serious injury. The male pilot was reported in …
April 11, 2014
A Stamford, Conn., police officer denies any wrongdoing in an incident that led the city to agree to pay $230,000 to settle a lawsuit by a woman who accused him of punching her. Greg Zach said Wednesday he believes he …
April 11, 2014
A spokesman from the Department of Public Safety says Maine will join in nationwide efforts to reduce auto accidents that result when drivers don’t pay attention to the road. Maine State Police and the Bureau of Highway Safety plan to …
April 11, 2014
Emmy-award winning actress Katherine Heigl has sued Duane Reade Inc., saying the company is using a picture of her leaving one of its pharmacies in its promotional materials. The 35-year-old who acted in the television series “Grey’s Anatomy” and in …
April 11, 2014
American aviation authorities cleared Philippine airlines to increase flights to the United States after safety standards improved and the European Union opened its skies to the Southeast Asian country’s main budget carrier. The U.S. embassy in Manila said Thursday that …