Uncle Sam is looking for a few good hackers. As part of an effort to test its cybersecurity, the U.S. Defense Department is challenging computer geeks from the private sector to hack its public websites and networks. To sweeten the …
The Ford pick-up truck is stolen more often than any other vehicle on the roadway in Texas, according to the Insurance Council of Texas. The monthly report from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) lists Ford trucks, GM trucks …
A sense of normalcy is returning to St. John the Baptist Parish after a tornado struck the west side of LaPlace, Louisiana, last week and damaged more than 500 buildings but remarkably left no one seriously injured. The area hit …
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez signed legislation that reduces workers’ compensation benefits for employees who injure themselves on the job while drunk or high. “If an employee is drunk or high on the job, they shouldn’t be rewarded with full …
Debris that washed up in Mozambique has been tentatively identified as a part from the same type of aircraft as the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a U.S. official said Wednesday. Photos of the debris discovered over the weekend appear …
Recognizing that specialists trump generalists, the property/casualty insurance market has moved to a greater degree of specialization, according to a new study by Conning, Inc. “We identified over 1,500 individual companies that have fully embraced specialty strategies as a primary …
As someone whose childhood winter chores included shoveling the roof, I have an intimate familiarity with the concept of the potential for roof collapse from the weight of excessive snow and ice. Winter storms this season have produced all-time record …
Medical malpractice victims would be able to receive more compensation under a measure an Indiana House committee approved Monday that would update the payment cap for the first time in nearly 18 years. The bill, which passed the Judiciary Committee …
CargoNet and Florida Trucking Association Align to Mitigate Cargo Theft in Florida An alliance between CargoNet and the Florida Trucking Association (FTA) to help members reduce cargo theft risk and lobby for stricter penalties and more public resources has been …
About 40 scientists from around the nation are expected to participate in “VORTEX Southeast,” an upcoming study of the unique characteristics of tornadoes that develop in the South, weather researchers say. Like earlier studies in the Midwest, the research based …