Protests Force EPA to Reverse Fire Hydrant Lead Restrictions December 16, 2013 Environmental rules that would have forced cities to use lead-free fittings for new fire hydrants will be withdrawn after lawmakers,... Read More
Texas / South Central News Prosecutor Said Former BP Engineer Destroyed Gulf Spill Evidence December 16, 2013 A former BP Plc engineer deliberately destroyed evidence sought by the U.S. for a probe of the 2010 Gulf of... Read More
Michelin Recalls 1.2M Tires in U.S. December 16, 2013 Tire-maker Michelin says it is recalling about 1.2 million tires sold in the U.S. because an increasing number are experiencing... Read More
Midwest News Indiana Judge Dismisses Unions From Burned Man’s Suit December 16, 2013 An eastern Indiana judge has dismissed two unions from a lawsuit that was filed by a man badly burned when... Read More
International News Residents of Flooded Gaza Strip Homes Evacuated December 16, 2013 Rescue workers evacuated more than 5,000 Gaza Strip residents from homes flooded by four days of heavy rain, using fishing... Read More
Southeast News Kentucky Lawmaker Proposes Stricter DUI Law December 16, 2013 A western Kentucky lawmaker is proposing that Kentucky adopt stricter regulations when it comes to drunken drivers. Democratic Rep. Hubert... Read More
Southeast News 3 Mississippi Residents Booked on Insurance Fraud Charges December 16, 2013 Attorney General Jim Hood says three Biloxi, Miss., residents have been arrested and charged with insurance fraud. Hood’s Friday news... Read More
Southeast News Alabama City Replacing Fire Station Hit by 2011 Twister December 16, 2013 The city of Tuscaloosa, Ala., is replacing a fire station that was destroyed by the killer tornado that devastated the... Read More
Midwest News Missouri County Nixes Voluntary Traffic Checkpoints December 16, 2013 St. Charles County, Mo., drivers pulled over at several recent weekend safety checkpoints received something other than the usual verbal... Read More
East News New York Financial Firm Settling 9/11 Suit With Airline December 16, 2013 Financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, which saw 658 of its 1,000 employees killed in the Sept. 11 attacks, has nearly... Read More