Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Says Trampolines Not Worth Injury Risk August 8, 2013 Less than two weeks after getting a new trampoline, 12-year-old Abbey Creamean broke her ankle when she landed awkwardly. She...
Study Casts Doubt on Theory That Retired NFL Players Suffer Unique Cognitive Disorder August 8, 2013 The media have widely reported that retired NFL players are at risk for a neurodegenerative disorder called chronic traumatic encephalopathy...
West Virginia Miners’ Kin Say Alpha Owes Them $1.5M Each August 8, 2013 Relatives of three of the 29 men killed in the Upper Big Branch mine disaster say Alpha Natural Resources has...
Half of Small Cars Score Badly on Tougher U.S. Crash Tests August 8, 2013 By Ben Klayman The auto industry continued its poor performance in an influential U.S. safety group’s new crash test as half of the...
Quebec Oil Train Disaster Spurs Railroad to File for Bankruptcy August 8, 2013 By David McLaughlin, Tiffany Kary and Frederic Tomesco Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway Ltd., the operator of the runaway oil train that exploded and killed 47 people in...
Mississippi City Tries to Address Flooding Concerns August 8, 2013 The Pascagoula City Council will look into ways to help a resident who says his house has flooded seven times...
Repaired Tornado-Damaged Kentucky School Reopens August 8, 2013 Students at Salyersville Elementary School are returning to classes in their building, repaired after heavy damage from a tornado outbreak....
New Zealand Dairy CEO Says Infant Formula Botulism Scare is Over August 8, 2013 The chief executive of New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra said Wednesday the risk that people could contract botulism from infant...
Suspect’s Lawyer Says Deadly Boardwalk Crash ‘Horrible Accident’ August 8, 2013 By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and SARAH PARVINI A Colorado man was left “profoundly depressed” after he drove his car into the weekend masses at the Venice Beach...
Changes Set for Dangerous Western New York Intersection August 8, 2013 State transportation officials say changes are being made to improve safety at a rural intersection in western New York where...