Man Repays Insurance Money With 4 Tons of Coins August 2, 2013 A southern Illinois man paid off a portion of a court-ordered legal settlement with nearly four tons of quarters packed...
Family Sues Landlord, City Agency After Fatal Fire August 2, 2013 The families of a Baltimore grandmother and four children killed in a fire last year are suing the landlord and...
Montana Offers Tax Relief for Disaster Damage August 2, 2013 Montana tax officials say property owners with damage to their homes or forestlands from recent natural disasters can apply for...
Argentina Train Videos Show Distracted Drivers August 2, 2013 By MICHAEL WARREN Argentina has put cameras in commuter train cabins that captured drivers reading books, talking on cellphones and even sleeping when...
Illinois Governor Announces $190M in Flood Help August 2, 2013 Gov. Pat Quinn says $190 million in federal grants and loans will be awarded to help Illinois residents and businesses...
Not a Car or Bicycle, But a Blend – an ELF Vehicle August 2, 2013 By VALERIE BONK Mark Stewart turns quite a few heads as he zips through the streets on his neon green ELF bike. With...
U.S. Mine Fatalities Down Slightly From 2012 August 2, 2013 Federal mine safety regulators say 18 miners have been killed on the job nationwide so far this year. That’s down...
Mexico Keeps Constant Eye on Popocatepetl Volcano August 2, 2013 By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO In a clean, hushed room in the south of Mexico City, cameras, computer screens and scrawling needles track the symptoms...
Louisiana Explosives Company Officials Plead Not Guilty August 2, 2013 By HOLBROOK MOHR Six executives of a Louisiana company that recycles explosives have pleaded not guilty as part of an investigation into the...
Kids’ Outdoor Furniture Recalled Over Lead Paint August 2, 2013 Federal regulators said Wednesday that 14,000 sets of ladybug-themed kids’ outdoor furniture are being recalled due to excessive levels of...