Alaska Residents ‘Adopt’ Fire Hydrants December 18, 2012 By ROSEMARY SHINOHARA You know what you’re missing? A fire hydrant to call your own. Now you can have one to take care...
New Jersey Town Has Answer for Christmas Tree Nappers December 18, 2012 One southern New Jersey town has figured out a foolproof way to stop potential Christmas tree thieves: Make them stink....
St. Gregory’s to Begin Restoration After 2011 Quake December 18, 2012 By KEN MILLER Work is expected to begin in January on the restoration and renovation of St. Gregory’s University in Shawnee, about 14...
Blaze Kills 2 at Curacao Fireworks Warehouse December 18, 2012 Authorities in Curacao say another person has died from an explosion at a fireworks warehouse, raising the death toll to...
New Year’s Day Proves Busy for Vehicle Thieves December 18, 2012 In 2011, more than trick-or-treaters were active on Halloween as that was the busiest unofficial holiday for reported vehicles thefts....
State Farm Renews Sponsorship of America’s Car Museum through 2014 December 17, 2012 America’s Car Museum (ACM) announced it has finalized an agreement retaining State Farm, the museum’s largest and longest-running corporate supporter,...
Sobriety Checkpoint Debate Renews Ahead of Texas Session December 17, 2012 Advocates for sobriety checkpoints in Texas are aiming to convince state lawmakers next year to crack down harder on drunk...
Profile: Workers’ Comp Fraud Expert Takes Old School Approach December 17, 2012 By Don Jergler When a Southern California family was convicted of workers’ compensation insurance premium fraud, it wasn’t due to sophisticated software, a...
Commentary: Lessons From Recent Decisions on Bad Faith Litigation December 17, 2012 A rising tide of first-party bad faith decisions is defining the contours of the bad faith cause of action. Recently,...
Company Fined $7,000 in Death of New Hampshire Steel Worker December 17, 2012 A company has been fined $7,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration following a construction accident that killed a...