Monthly Archives: <span>March 2016</span>

Australian Authorities Think Mozambique Debris Most Likely From Flight 370

Two pieces of debris recently discovered along the coast of Mozambique are “highly likely” to have come from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Australian and Malaysian officials said Thursday. An analysis of the parts by an international investigation team showed …

Global Warming Continues to Shrink Juneau Ice Field

A Rhode Island-size ice field in the mountains behind Alaska’s capital could disappear by 2200 if climate-warming trends continue, according to a University of Alaska Fairbanks study. The study published this week by the Journal of Glaciology predicts 60 percent …

Business Moves

Chubb Launches North America Small Commercial Insurance Division Chubb announced the launch of its Small Commercial Insurance division for North America. The division brings together a team of product and service professionals to provide a broad range of management and …

Old Michigan Plant Will be Driverless Car Test Site

A defunct General Motors plant in Ypsilanti Township that once pumped out World War II-era bombers is on track to become an autonomous car testing facility after a state board unanimously approved a nearly $3 million grant to get the …

Study Finds Climate Change Will Impact Farms, Dams

Climate change could upset the complex interplay of rain, snow and temperature in the West, hurting food production, the environment and electrical generation at dams, the federal government warned Tuesday. Some areas could get more rain and less snow, reducing …

Chicago Car Insurance Fraud Ring Can be Tried in Iowa

Three people from Wisconsin or Illinois who are charged with operating a car insurance fraud ring can be prosecuted in Iowa, even though they never set foot in the state, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday. Police say the trio …

California Man Files Suit, Claims Medical Device Caused Brain Damage

A software designer is suing a California company, claiming its medical device used to treat aneurysms malfunctioned and caused him to suffer brain damage. The Penumbra Coil 400 was used to treat an aneurysm Dennis Montgomery suffered in 2013, according …

Biggest Kansas Wildfire Ever Being Fought With Black Hawk Helicopters

Firefighters trying to snuff out the biggest wildfire in Kansas history are getting help from military helicopters – and a potential assist from looming rain or snow. Four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the Kansas National Guard were deployed Saturday …

Content Analysis: Authenticating Provenance of Antique Furniture

A piece worth millions or hundreds? The tricky business of identifying antique furniture As any viewer of the popular TV show Antiques Roadshow will tell you, the identity of an antique determines its value. The true identity of a piece …

Government Health Insurance Website Logged 316 Cybersecurity Incidents

The web portal used by millions of consumers to get health insurance coverage under President Barack Obama’s law logged 316 security incidents in just under 18 months, said a report Wednesday by nonpartisan congressional investigators. The Government Accountability Office said …