Ford Recalls 230,000 Minivans for Corrosion Issue March 7, 2013 Ford Motor Co is recalling about 230,000 older minivans globally to fix a corrosion problem that could prevent the fold-down...
Washington Couple Will Pay Nearly $23,000 in Restitution and Fines March 7, 2013 A Pierce County, Wash., couple will pay nearly $23,000 in restitution and fines after pleading guilty to charges that they...
Oregon Senate Approves Medical Mistakes Mediation March 7, 2013 The Oregon Senate has passed a bill creating a new mediation process for patients injured by medical mistakes. The bill...
North Carolina Homeowner’s Insurance to Rise Average 7 Percent March 7, 2013 By EMERY P. DALESIO North Carolina’s top state insurance regulator signed an agreement Tuesday allowing companies to raise homeowner’s insurance policies by a statewide...
Passing of Torch at California Workers’ Compensation Institute March 7, 2013 By Don Jergler Workers’ compensation wonk Alex Swedlow will become the fourth president of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute in 50 years following...
New York Senators Seek Fracking Delay to Await Key Study March 7, 2013 A critical bloc in New York’s Senate is calling for up to a two-year delay in hydraulic fracturing for natural...
Texas Nuclear Plant’s Fire Protection Inadequate March 7, 2013 A congressional nuclear watchdog agency has raised safety concerns about an aging fire protection system at Pantex, the country’s only...
BP Faces August 2014 Trial on Shareholders’ Gulf Spill Claims March 7, 2013 A U.S. civil trial has been set for Aug. 25, 2014, regarding accusations that BP Plc committed fraud by misleading...
Ohio Councilman Arrested on 3rd DUI March 7, 2013 Cleveland, Ohio police say they have arrested a city councilman for alleged drunken driving – his third DUI. A police...
Study Reports Warmer Climate to Open New Arctic Shipping Routes by 2050 March 7, 2013 By Deborah Zabarenko The quickest way to get goods from Asia to the U.S. East Coast in 2050 might well be straight across...