Pilots’ Fatigue Cited in Probe of Fatal UPS Plane Crash September 9, 2014 By Alan Levin Fatigued United Parcel Service Inc. pilots committed multiple errors before their airplane slammed into a hillside last year in Alabama,...
New Mexico City Seeks Assistance After $230K In Flood Damage September 9, 2014 Alamogordo, N.M. officials say they plan to ask for state assistance for $230,000 in damages caused by recent flooding. The...
Yosemite National Park Fire Spread Slowed by Cooler Weather September 9, 2014 Cooler weather on Monday slowed the spread of a wildfire that forced the helicopter evacuation of dozens of people from...
U of M, Carmakers Fund Research Toward Communicating Cars September 9, 2014 A group of companies, including several large automakers, have joined a public-private research initiative to lay the groundwork for a...
Kentucky Hotel Damaged by Gas Explosion Caused by Driver September 9, 2014 Authorities say a car hit a gas meter, setting off an explosion that caused part of a Lexington hotel to...
University of Kentucky Awarded $5M to Study Workplace Safety in Appalachia September 9, 2014 A center at the University of Kentucky is receiving a five-year, $5 million grant to improve occupational health and safety...
Fire Damages Historic Georgia Mansion Undergoing Renovation September 9, 2014 A historic mansion on the Chattahoochee River in Columbus has been severely damaged by fire. The Sunday blaze gutted the...
Judge Orders NFL to Release Data, Analyses Used in Concussion Settlement September 9, 2014 By Sophia Pearson and Jef Feeley The National Football League must give details on how its $765 million settlement of concussion claims came together by making...
Home Depot Confirms Payment System Was Hacked September 9, 2014 By Matt Townsend and Chris Strohm Home Depot Inc., the largest home- improvement chain, confirmed that hackers infiltrated its computer systems at stores in the U.S....
Firefighter DWIs a Problem at Austin Fire Department September 9, 2014 More than one-third of the Austin Fire Department’s disciplinary measures since 2009 have been for alleged drunken driving incidents. The...