Lawsuit Faults Hotel Chain for Assault on Guest January 11, 2012 By KAREN MATTHEWS A former New York City investment banker is suing the Starwood hotel chain over a sexual assault she says happened...
West Virginia Judge Warns He May Toss DuPont Lawsuits January 10, 2012 By VICKI SMITH Fourteen families who blame ailments ranging from rashes to cancer on long-term exposure to a former West Virginia DuPont zinc-smelting...
Louisiana City Fire Department to Get Carbon Monoxide Exposure Devices January 10, 2012 The Lafayette Fire Department, in Louisiana, has received a federal grant for equipment to monitor carbon monoxide exposure. The $22,400...
Classes Canceled at Arkansas High School After Fire January 10, 2012 Classes are canceled at DeWitt High School after a small fire in the principal’s office. Superintendent Gary Wayman tells Little...
Small Earthquake Recorded in Central Oklahoma January 10, 2012 The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded a small earthquake in central Oklahoma. No injuries or damage are reported. The 2.7...
Nine Fires Reported in Kentucky Neighborhood January 10, 2012 Fire officials in Lexington, Ky., say they believe an arsonist is setting blazes in a neighbor where nine fires have...
Facebook’s Newest Frontier: The Car January 10, 2012 By Alexei Oreskovic At restaurants, at movies and at the office, checking Facebook has become a regular habit for many of the Internet...
Tropicana Sued Over Deceptive Advertising January 10, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel A California woman is suing the maker of Tropicana claiming it is squeezing consumers by touting the best-selling U.S. orange...
Wal-Mart v. Dukes Shakes Up Employment Class Actions January 10, 2012 By Andrew Longstreth The Supreme Court’s decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes, heralded last term as a game-changer in employment class actions, has lived...
Las Vegas Police Waste No Time in Enforcing Phone Ban January 10, 2012 Las Vegas police have wasted no time in enforcing the state’s new ban on driving while texting or talking on...