China: New Buildings Withstood Latest Earthquake April 26, 2013 No buildings constructed after a powerful earthquake struck southwest China in 2008 collapsed fully during last week’s quake in the...
Flood Damage to Michigan County Homes is Roughly $6M April 26, 2013 Officials say flooding from the Muskegon River in West Michigan caused more than $6 million in damage to about 150...
Mayor: Up to 200 Homes Damaged by Indiana Flood April 26, 2013 As many as 200 homes have been damaged by recent floods in Kokomo, Ind.,and the city’s major says he’s confident...
New Jersey Shore Community May Take Land for Beach Replenishment April 26, 2013 By WAYNE PARRY Having gotten only so far with “friendly persuasion,” the Jersey shore community that was hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy is...
Bolts on California’s Bay Bridge That Haven’t Failed May Go April 26, 2013 By GARANCE BURKE Long seismic safety bolts on the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that haven’t failed may have...
Daytona, Talladega Reenforcing Crossover Gates April 26, 2013 By MARK LONG NASCAR’s two fastest tracks are reenforcing crossover gates in the wake of the Feb. 23 accident at Daytona International Speedway...
Inquiry Into Texas Blast Plagued by Regulatory Gap April 26, 2013 By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI Federal and state officials investigating last week’s deadly blast at a Central Texas fertilizer company are trying to determine whether...
Missouri Homicide Victim Won $4.9M in 2005 Fire April 26, 2013 A Columbia, Mo., art dealer who was found shot to death at his home earlier this month had won a...
Iowa Court Upholds $32.8M Cooper Tire Case Verdict April 26, 2013 The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld a $32.8 million jury award against Cooper Tire and Rubber Co., affirming it...
Regulators Report 11 Mining Deaths in ’13 April 26, 2013 Federal regulators say mining deaths during the first quarter of this year totaled 11, with West Virginia claiming nearly half...