California Wildfire Evacuees Describe Choosing What to Save September 14, 2015 By DON THOMPSON Hundreds of people rushing to escape a massive wildfire charging across the tinder-dry Sierra Nevada foothills said Saturday that they...
IIHS Expands, Opens New Track to Focus on Crash Avoidance Technologies September 14, 2015 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety began a new chapter Friday, opening an expanded testing facility that will enable it...
Automakers Agree to Add Automatic Brakes on All New Cars September 14, 2015 By JOAN LOWY Ten automakers have committed to the government and a private safety group that they will include automatic emergency braking in...
Japan City Assesses Damage From Torrential Floods September 14, 2015 By MARI YAMAGUCHI Happiness is relative – floods may destroy your family’s livelihood and fill your house with mud, but at least it’s...
U.S. Aims to Avoid Another Blue Bell With New Food Safety Rules September 11, 2015 By Anna Edney Sweeping new rules meant to curtail foodborne illnesses that sicken one in six Americans each year will require food companies...
Baltimore Settles Freddie Gray Wrongful Death Suit for $6.4M September 11, 2015 By JULIET LINDERMAN The family of Freddie Gray, who died after being critically injured in police custody, reached a $6.4 million wrongful death...
Better Signs Could Help Reduce Friction Between Motorists, Bicyclists September 11, 2015 A simple change in the wording of a traffic sign – from “Share the Road” to “Bicycles May Use Full...
Huge Potential Liability Emerges Years After BASF Acquired Engelhard September 11, 2015 By Jef Feeley and David Voreacos When BASF SE acquired Engelhard Corp. nine years ago for $5 billion, executives unknowingly inherited a ticking legal time bomb....
Louisiana Hurricane Museum Fundraising Continues September 11, 2015 Ten years after back-to-back storms Katrina and Rita galvanized plans for a Lake Charles museum focused on hurricanes, supporters have...
Bats and Balls Cause the Worst Injuries to Major League Catchers September 11, 2015 Contrary to popular belief, the worst injuries baseball catchers face on the field come from errant bats and foul balls,...