Midwest News Illinois Governor Signs ‘Puppy Lemon Law’ Protecting Consumers August 20, 2013 By SARA BURNETT Surrounded by dog lovers and their four-legged friends, Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Saturday he said would help protect consumers... Read More
West News California Building Demolition Fuels Quake Study August 20, 2013 By MIHIR ZAVERI It took just seconds for a 13-story building overlooking San Francisco Bay to implode, spewing smoke and chunks of concrete... Read More
Midwest News Minneapolis Police Facing 61 Lawsuits Alleging Brutality August 19, 2013 The Minneapolis Police Department is facing 61 lawsuits alleging officers used excessive force that led to injuries, a figure that’s... Read More
Older Hondas Still Popular Among Car Thieves: NICB August 19, 2013 The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) released an expanded, data-rich version of its Hot Wheels report−its list of the 10... Read More
Southeast News Florida Workers’ Compensation Rate Could Rise Again August 19, 2013 For the fourth straight year, employers across the state could have to pay more for their workers’ compensation insurance. Insurers... Read More
Southeast News AVX Appeals Jury Award in Pollution Lawsuit August 19, 2013 Electronics manufacturer AVX Corp. is appealing a $750,000 verdict in a pollution lawsuit. A South Carolina jury awarded the damages... Read More
NTSB Hampered in Probes Without More Funding, Hersman Says August 19, 2013 By Julianna Goldman and Bernard Kohn The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, handling the most accident investigations since the 1990s, is “going to have to let... Read More
Southeast News Charleston City Council to Consider Ban on Texting While Driving August 19, 2013 Charleston City Council is the latest municipality in South Carolina to consider making it illegal to text behind the wheel.... Read More
Sirius Buys Vehicle Services Business to Expand in Cars August 19, 2013 By Liana B. Baker Sirius XM Radio Inc, the satellite radio provider, on Thursday agreed to buy the vehicle services business unit of Agero... Read More
International News Global Sea Level Rise Dampened by Australia Floods August 19, 2013 When enough raindrops fall over land instead of the ocean, they begin to add up. New research led by the... Read More