New Ark. Laws Prohibits Cell Phone Use Near Schools, Highway Work Zones October 4, 2011 Two new Arkansas laws restrict drivers from using their cell phones near schools and in highway work zones. The Southwest...
Mexico Recalls Cream Tied to U.S. Mercury Poisoning October 4, 2011 Mexican health officials are recalling a face cream linked to cases of mercury poisoning in the U.S. and Mexico. The...
Alarm Company Settles with Minnesota Woman’s Estate October 4, 2011 ADT Security Services Inc. has reached a settlement in a lawsuit over a failed home burglar alarm with the estate...
Hundreds of Mobile Homes in Vermont Hit by Heavy Floods October 4, 2011 By LISA RATHKE Thirteen mobile home parks in Vermont were flooded when the remnants of Hurricane Irene turned streams and rivers into raging...
Patient Death Puts Spotlight on Replacement Nurses October 4, 2011 In an ad on Facebook, a company seeking stand-ins for nurses planning a walkout encouraged applicants to what it termed...
Business Asks Nebraska City to Pay for Water Damage October 4, 2011 An auction company has filed a claim against the city of North Platte over water damage. The North Platte Livestock...
Hawaii Blames Working Conditions for Fireworks Storage Blast October 4, 2011 Hawaii labor officials are blaming what they termed “unsafe working conditions” for an explosion that killed five men at a...
Oregon Man Gets 27 Years for Running Chop Shop October 4, 2011 A Eugene man will spend more than 27 years in prison after being convicted of running a car theft ring...
Climber Blown Off Washington Monument Not Injured October 4, 2011 A climber inspecting the earthquake-damaged Washington Monument was blown about 30 feet off the monument’s face by a gust of...
Amtrak: Chicago’s Union Station Safe After Concrete Falls October 4, 2011 Amtrak officials say they’re still not sure what caused a large piece of concrete to fall and strike a Metra...