There is little evidence supporting an effective treatment of bites from bed bugs, and researchers say that these insects do not appear to transmit disease, while control and eradication of bed bugs is significantly challenging. Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) have …
The federal government has agreed to provide emergency assistance to seven northwestern Minnesota counties affected by flooding. Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced the federal emergency declaration Thursday for Wilkin, Clay, Marshall, Polk, Norman, Kittson and Traverse counties. The Department of Homeland …
Serious injuries and deaths of children involved in all-terrain vehicle accidents are a growing problem in Louisiana, according to Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital personnel. In response to this concern, Our Lady of the Lake received a $33,419 …
Police in Frederick, Maryland say 17 parked cars were damaged after being hit by landscaping rocks. Police received reports of the damage Sunday morning and say in each case, the car was hit with gray river stones used for landscaping, …
Just as the Red River began retreating from Fargo, N.D.’s hastily fortified levees, the city’s tired residents stared down a winter storm March 30 that is expected to bring than a foot of snow and wind-whipped waves that could worsen …
The Texas Senate has approved two measures aimed at reducing drunk-driving fatalities in Texas. According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Texas was second only to California in 2007 in traffic fatalities as a result of alcohol. …
The Supreme Court dismissed Tuesday an appeal by Altria Group Inc.’s Philip Morris USA over $79.5 million in punitive damages awarded to the widow of a longtime Oregon smoker. The top court did not decide the merits of the dispute, …
Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill extending the time given to alleged victims of childhood sexual abuse to file civil lawsuits. Connecticut law currently lets people sue for alleged abuse for 30 years after their 18th birthdays. The new proposal …
Fire officials in Maryland say four people were injured in an electrical fire at a pharmaceutical plant. The fire was reported about 1 p.m. Saturday at Pharmaceutics International. Baltimore County Fire Department Lt. James Artis said four electricians were working …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced that settlement conferences held between mine operators and MSHA personnel to resolve enforcement disputes will be deferred until after civil penalties have been proposed and the operator …