Drone Research Aims to Help Fight Wildfires March 15, 2016 In a rare ruling, the FAA has granted Olin College a research exemption to fly unmanned aircraft systems, (UAS) or...
Regulators Say Human Drivers Key to Self Driving Cars Moving Forward March 15, 2016 Existing U.S. laws pose few barriers to adoption of autonomous vehicle technology so long as cars and trucks stick with...
Moment of Silence Marked Japan’s 5th Anniversary of Quake, Tsunami March 15, 2016 By EMILY WANG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Japanese gathered in Tokyo and along the country’s ravaged northeast coast to observe a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m....
Insurance Agency Owner Requires Workers Carry Firearm at the Office March 15, 2016 By LISA MARIE PANE The decision by the owner of a small insurance company to require his employees to carry firearms at the office...
Scientists Predict Termite Risk in South Florida to Grow March 15, 2016 By SUSAN SALISBURY, Palm Beach Post Termites? If you’ve ever had your house treated for them, you know it can be expensive. But the potential damage...
Homeowners Lose as Florida Legislature Allows AOB Lawsuit-For-Profit Scheme to Fester March 14, 2016 By William Stander With the 2016 Legislative Session completed, the Florida legislature has failed to pass a meaningful solution to the assignment of...
New Study Reveals Pothole Damage Costs U.S. Drivers $3B a Year March 14, 2016 A new study from AAA reveals that pothole damage has cost U.S. drivers $15 billion in vehicle repairs over the...
Hope for El Nino Drenching Southern California With Rain Continues March 14, 2016 By SETH BORENSTEIN Even though Southern California hasn’t gotten the drought-busting rainy windfall some might have expected from El Nino, federal scientists hold...
Japan Vows to Bolster Tsunami Reconstruction by 2020 Olympic Games March 14, 2016 By MARI YAMAGUCHI Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Thursday to bolster reconstruction efforts in tsunami-hit northern Japan and the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant...
Missouri Bar Owner Struggles Financially After 2015 Flood March 14, 2016 Bar owner Scott Coleman once had no problem giving money away. But that was before the flood. The St. Louis...