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he widow of a former shipyard worker who died from exposure to asbestos while building Navy aircraft carriers was awarded... Read More

A Massachusetts ink manufacturer whose plant exploded and damaged dozens of homes has mounted a legal challenge to the state’s... Read More

Gencorp Insurance Group, with headquarters in East Greenwich, R.I., has announced the promotion of two of its insurance professionals. Jay... Read More

Vermont’s Catholic Diocese has met most of the standards set by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to prevent sexual... Read More

An independent audit has determined that the Boston Archdiocese has met the child protection safety standards adopted by the U.S.... Read More

The Tropicana Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, has settled all civil litigation stemming from the 2003 collapse of... Read More

Federal officials have proposed fining a contractor $57,000 for allegedly exposing employees to asbestos-related health problems at a suburban construction... Read More

A nuclear power reactor north of New York City will face tighter inspections after an electrical fault and fire in... Read More

The Delaware Senate this week unanimously approved a bill allowing victims of child sexual abuse more time to file civil... Read More

White teenagers in Connecticut are more likely to drive drunk, and black and Hispanic teens are more likely to engage... Read More