$370M Settlement Reached Over San Diego Wildfires December 5, 2012 An electrical contractor and tree-trimming company have agreed to pay $370 million to settle lawsuits over wildfires that swept San...
Ship Sinks Off Istanbul; Some Crew Still Missing December 5, 2012 Turkish rescuers recovered a body and saved four members of the crew of a cargo ship that sank in a...
Giant Nails Will be Used to Prevent Alabama Landslides December 5, 2012 Alabama transportation officials hope they have the answer to preventing landslides on Lookout Mountain near Fort Payne: Giant nails. The...
Magnitude 5.8 Quake Shakes Anchorage, Alaska December 5, 2012 By MARK THIESSEN A strong earthquake Monday was felt over a 175-mile (280-kilometer) swath of Alaska, including the state’s largest city, but there...
4 Workers Injured in Accident Near the University of Central Florida December 5, 2012 Four construction workers have been injured following an accident near the University of Central Florida in Orlando. The workers got...
Ohio Senate Panel Sets Vote on Asbestos Suit Bill December 5, 2012 A bill to curb lawsuits over on-the-job asbestos exposure is nearing a vote in the Ohio Senate. A Senate panel...
New Jersey Bridge Had Signal Problems Before Derailment December 5, 2012 By GEOFF MULVIHILL The National Transportation Safety Board says the New Jersey bridge where a train derailed last week had several recent signal...
Tennessee Valley Authority Developing “Worst Case” Flooding Scenario December 5, 2012 The Tennessee Valley Authority is developing a worst-case flooding scenario that could require taller dams and more protection for nuclear...
New York Town Bills Man $1,400 for Water Use After Fire December 5, 2012 Michael Pietro doesn’t mind so much that he got billed for the water firefighters used to battle the blaze that...
New York Governor and Mayor Did Well After Sandy: Poll December 5, 2012 New Yorkers give high marks to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Michael Bloomberg for their reaction to Superstorm Sandy, but...