Multiple Federal Probes Into Recent GM Recalls April 25, 2014 By Sarah N. Lynch General Motors revealed on Thursday it is the subject of five different government probes related to its massive recalls, including...
Illness Can’t be Directly Tied to West Virginia Chemical Spill April 25, 2014 By JONATHAN MATTISE Health officials say they can’t definitively prove hundreds of West Virginians experienced health effects from contact with a chemical spilled...
Management, Safety Cited for New Mexico Radiation Release April 25, 2014 By JERI CLAUSING Poor management, an eroding safety culture, ineffective maintenance and a lack of proper oversight are being blamed for a radiation...
OSHA Fines Agriculture Company in Montana for Grain Dust Hazards April 25, 2014 A Minnesota-based agriculture company was fined $211,000 by federal safety regulators who said Wednesday it had repeatedly failed to ensure...
Portland City Worker Charged in Auto Theft, Scrap Metal Scheme April 25, 2014 Portland, Ore., police arrested a city worker accused of taking part in an auto theft scheme. Sgt. Pete Simpson says...
Moore Public Schools Gets $500k Donation for Storm Shelter April 25, 2014 The Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma has made a $500,000 donation to Moore Public Schools to build a 1,600-person storm...
Louisiana High Court Rules Railroad Companies Not Liable for Crash April 25, 2014 The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that the Kenner and the Illinois Central Railroad Co. are not liable for a...
Maine Man Sues Petco, Claims Pet Rat Caused Illness April 25, 2014 A Maine man who says he developed a serious disease after getting bit by a rat he bought at Petco...
Des Moines Hearing Set on $2.45M Bedbug Suit Settlement April 25, 2014 A judge has scheduled a three-day hearing to hear any objections to the proposed $2.45 million settlement of a lawsuit...
Tax Relief Proposed for New York City Sandy Victims April 25, 2014 By JOSEFA VELASQUEZ New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed legislation in Albany on Wednesday that would prevent higher tax bills for...