Honda Robot’s Advanced Technology Tapped for Driverless Cars April 24, 2014 By Yuki Hagiwara and Ma Jie In 1986, Honda Motor Co. built a pair of robotic legs that could walk in a line. A decade later,... Read More
International News M6.6 Quake Strikes off the Coast of Vancouver Island: AIR April 24, 2014 According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, a powerful M6.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Canada’s Vancouver Island at... Read More
East News New Jersey Plans 700 Post-Sandy Home Buyouts April 24, 2014 By WAYNE PARRY New Jersey has identified nearly 700 homes it plans to buy and demolish as part of an effort to move... Read More
Southeast News Kentucky Reports Transportation Costs of Harsh Winter April 24, 2014 The harsh winter was a costly one for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The agency says it spent more than $68... Read More
Southeast News Georgia Woman Found Guilty in FEMA Disaster Aid Fraud April 24, 2014 Federal prosecutors say a metro Atlanta, Ga., woman has pleaded guilty to her involvement in a scheme to defraud the... Read More
International News Climate Change Could Make Everest Climb Even Riskier April 24, 2014 By KATY DAIGLE Climbing to the roof of the world is becoming less predictable and possibly more dangerous, scientists say, as climate change... Read More
West News Dangerous Pet Duck Attack Leads to Oregon Lawsuit April 24, 2014 An Oregon duck accused of having “abnormally dangerous propensities” finds itself at the center of a lawsuit that seeks $275,000... Read More
Midwest News Southwest Ohio Blast That Damaged Almost 50 Buildings ‘Suspicious’ April 24, 2014 Authorities are calling “suspicious” a natural gas explosion that leveled a vacant home and damaged 48 nearby structures in Dayton,... Read More
West News Arizona Bill Could Avert OSHA Takeover April 24, 2014 A bill that could avert a federal takeover of Arizona’s construction safety standards division has been signed into law by... Read More
Midwest News Ohio Workers’ Comp Agency Proposes 6.3% Cut in Rates April 24, 2014 The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) staff proposed that the Board of Directors approve a 6.3 percent reduction to... Read More