Responding to Maine’s spring flooding, President Bush has expanded his disaster declaration to include Penobscot County. That announcement frees up...
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The owner of a Massachusetts power plant where an explosion killed three workers has been cited for federal safety violations....
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A Rochester, N.Y. highway and industrial safety products company is paying $375,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by...
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Vermont’s Catholic diocese isn’t going to rebuild St. Mary’s Church in Mount Holly, Vermont, which was destroyed by fire in...
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State lawmakers say New York Gov. David Paterson’s proposal to increase doctor oversight and prevent misconduct has a good chance...
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Federal investigators have concluded that a lack of company safeguards such as alarms and automatic shutoffs led to a massive...
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New Yorkers would be let in on the secret when their doctor is charged with misconduct under a proposal by...
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Three U.S. companies that once made lead paint have spent nearly a decade fighting off a lawsuit that could force...
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A jury in Vermont has awarded $8.7 million in damages to a former altar boy who sued the Roman Catholic...
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Several foam manufacturers have agreed to pay $30 million to settle lawsuits brought by survivors and family members of those...
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