East Coast Blizzard Grounds Flights January 3, 2014 By Brian K. Sullivan, Annie Linskey and Lynn Doan A storm along the U.S. East Coast brought snow and wind chills to the region, threatening blizzard conditions and disrupting...
U.K. Braces for Severe Flooding, Strong Winds From Storm January 3, 2014 By Alex Morales The U.K. girded for severe flooding in Wales and southwestern England because of heavy rain and a coastal surge brought...
Passengers Rescued From Icebound Antarctic Ship January 3, 2014 By ROD McGUIRK A helicopter rescued all 52 passengers from a research ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice since Christmas Eve...
$1.5B in Louisiana Storm Recovery Aid Remains Unspent January 3, 2014 By MELINDA DESLATTE Louisiana has yet to spend $1.5 billion of federal disaster recovery aid provided by Congress after hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav...
BP Bid to Stop Gulf Oil Spill Payments to Get Fast Court Review January 3, 2014 By Margaret Cronin Fisk and Laurel Brubaker Calkins BP Plc’s bid to block economic loss payments tied to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill unless the claims...
Snapchat to Target Breaches Show Holiday Season Vulnerability January 3, 2014 By Sarah Frier and Peter Burrows A string of cyber attacks over the holidays — involving Snapchat Inc., Microsoft Corp.’s Skype and Target Corp. — underscore...
Texas Official Holds Town Hall Meeting on Earthquakes January 3, 2014 A member of the Texas Railroad Commission wants to hear from the public about a series of minor earthquakes in...
Poland’s PM Seeks Steps Against Drunken Driving January 3, 2014 Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk is meeting with the justice and interior ministers to discuss ways to prevent drunken driving....
ProAssurance Closes on Eastern Insurance Deal January 3, 2014 Medical professional liability insurer ProAssurance has completed its $205 million acquisition of Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc. ProAssurance Corp. is paying...
Broken Axle Found at Scene of North Dakota Derailment January 3, 2014 By BLAKE NICHOLSON Federal investigators said Wednesday they have recovered a broken axle at the scene of an oil train derailment and fire...