The state of Mississippi has asked Hancock County for $6 million in funds not spent on a “property acquisition” project. The project is a limited buy-out plan designated to reduce the repetitive losses of residents in low-lying areas of Hancock …
Researchers who analyzed the heat-related deaths of 58 football players nationwide found the numbers dramatically increased in recent years, and that most deaths have occurred during morning practices. The University of Georgia researchers analyzed a detailed database of weather conditions …
Lawyers for Apple Inc. argued for its right to use the iPad trademark in China on Wednesday, as a higher court began a crucial hearing that could result in sales of the wildly popular tablet computer being halted throughout the …
Two Baltimore, Md., law firms have filed a lawsuit against Facebook, arguing that the site has violated privacy laws. The Daily Record of Baltimore reports the law offices of William Murphy Jr. and Peter Angelos filed their lawsuit in U.S. …
Prestera Center has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died after staying in an alcohol recovery shelter operated by the nonprofit. The Charleston Gazette reports that Prestera agreed to pay $1 million to the family …
The Los Angeles Police Commission is set to hear a proposal that would amend the LAPD’s impound policy for unlicensed drivers. The commission is scheduled to meet Tuesday to consider a proposal by Police Chief Charlie Beck that would ease …
Jackson, Tenn., fire investigators say a blowtorch being used by workers renovating a former downtown church was the likely cause of a fire that destroyed it. The investigation continues into the blaze on Friday afternoon that consumed the former First …
Where there’s smoke there’s fire. But where there’s fire, there’s not always a forest fire. New Jersey environmental authorities are conducting so-called controlled burns in wooded areas around the state. The small, deliberately set and closely monitored fires are designed …
More than $5.6 million was recovered or saved for North Dakota citizens in 2011, according to a report released today by North Dakota insurance commissioner Adam Hamm. This number represents money recovered on behalf of North Dakotans through the Insurance …
An important elevator safety mechanism was turned off when an advertising executive was crushed to death trying to take the lift to her office, city investigators found in a report released Monday. A mechanic overrode the mechanism, a safety circuit …