New Ohio Online Registry to Cut Scrap Metal Thefts December 11, 2012 Ohio has created an online registry to try to cut down on scrap metal thefts. The online registry of scrap...
Nuclear Industry Plans Rescue Wagon for Disasters December 11, 2012 By RAY HENRY If disaster strikes a nuclear power plant in the U.S., the utility industry wants the ability to fly in heavy-duty...
Pea Soup Fog Makes San Joaquin Valley Notorious December 11, 2012 Safety experts are bracing for the two foggiest months of the year in California’s San Joaquin Valley and hoping an...
Woman Sues New Mexico Sheriff After Crash Over DWI Claim December 11, 2012 A woman injured in a crash is suing a northern New Mexico sheriff over claims he failed to hold a...
Connecticut Student Gets Patent for Ice Safety Device December 11, 2012 By NANCI G. HUTSON High school senior Zoe Eggleston said she considered her ice-fishing trips with her father, Brad, a mixed bag: she loved...
Kansas Town Reports 15 Arsons December 11, 2012 Kansas fire investigators are investigating 15 recent fires, in Lawrence, that are suspected to be arson. An early morning fire...
Fracking Surveys Find Support in Unexpected Places December 11, 2012 By KEVIN BEGOS and MARY ESCH Many people in New York and Pennsylvania have voiced concerns about the safety of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, or...
Report: Reckless Prescribing Common in California December 11, 2012 California patients are at risk from reckless prescribing by doctors because of a lack of oversight at the state Medical...
Arson Captured on Video Gets Texas Man Prison Term December 10, 2012 A 34-year-old Texas man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for setting a fire at a home he...
Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty in Insurance Scam December 10, 2012 A Denham Springs, La., man has pleaded guilty to participating in a plot that federal prosecutors say defrauded two life...