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Truck with Equipment for Obama Tour Stolen in Virginia

At least no one left the keys to Air Force One in the ignition. In an egg-on-face moment for the government ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to Virginia, someone stole a Pentagon truck containing $200,000 worth of presidential seals, …

Stolen Construction Equipment Recovered in Wisconsin

Heavy construction equipment stolen in Minnesota has been recovered in Wisconsin. The Barron County Sheriff’s Department says a Caterpillar excavator backhoe, a Bobcat skid steer, trailers and other pieces of construction machinery with a total value of about $200,000 have …

Alabama Poultry Industry Rebuilds After Tornado Strikes

Alabama poultry farmers continue to rebuild, five months after last spring’s tornadoes shattered many of their chicken house operations. The April 27 storms destroyed or heavily damaged more than 700 chicken houses, and about 70 percent of the affected farmers …

Georgia Plant Faces $64,000 OSHA Penalty

The Dixon Ticonderoga distribution center and imprinting plant in Macon faces a $64,000 penalty from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The agency says it found 11 serious safety violations and five serious health violations. The Telegraph reports that …