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Michigan Man Can Sue In-laws Over Garage Attic Fall

This could make the family Thanksgiving a bit uncomfortable. A Detroit-area man is suing his in-laws after falling through their garage attic while hunting for a Christmas wreath. The Michigan appeals court has reversed a decision by an Oakland County …

Indiana Investigating Ammonia Leak that Injured 4

State investigators will probe an explosion at a northern Indiana fertilizer plant that injured four people, including two who are in critical condition at a Fort Wayne hospital. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration spokeswoman Chetrice Mosley says investigators were …

1 Dead, Several Hurt in Arizona Crashes

Authorities say at least one person is dead and multiple others are injured after a blinding dust storm rolled across the Arizona desert Tuesday afternoon, causing pileup crashes involving at least 30 vehicles on Interstate 10 northwest of Tucson. Arizona …

Turbulence Blamed for Injuries on 2 Boston, Mass. Flights

Officials say as many as 20 people reported being hurt during severe turbulence on two flights that landed in Boston. As many as three people required hospitalization. Massachusetts Port Authority spokesman Phil Orlandella says 11 people on a Lufthansa flight …

Maine City of Augusta to Seek Fireworks Ban

The Augusta Fire chief and city manager want the city council to ban fireworks, overruling a new Maine law allowing them. Fire Chief Roger Audette says he grew up in Los Angeles, a city that allows fireworks and every year …

Filipinos Still Trapped on Roofs; Typhoons Kill 59

Rescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops for days because of flooding in the northern Philippines, where back-to-back typhoons have left at least 59 people dead. Typhoon Nalgae slammed ashore in northeastern …

Louisiana Lawyer Indicted for Defrauding Clients

A federal grand jury has indicted a 67-year-old New Orleans attorney on one count of mail fraud. U.S. Attorney Jim Letten says Robert Hackett represented professional athletes in their workers’ compensation claims and defrauded them of about $462,615. Letten said …

Plane Hits Ferris Wheel in Australia, No Injuries

An ultra-light plane has crashed into a Ferris wheel at a rural festival in Australia, trapping four people in the tangled wreckage for hours. There were no serious injuries. New South Wales Rural Fire Service spokesman Ben Shepherd says the …

Trains Collide in Venezuela, Toll Unclear

Venezuela’s transportation minister says two trains have collided outside Caracas and that officials are headed to the site. Transportation Minister Francisco Garces confirmed the collision on state television Thursday, saying the two trains collided in a tunnel in Los Valles …

NWS Says Tornado Caused Bolivar, Miss. Damage

The National Weather Service has determined a tornado caused damage to homes and business in Bolivar County. Between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Sunday, the weather service had received multiple reports of grounded tornados around the …