States Ranked by Obesity Rates August 15, 2012 In 2011, rates of adult obesity in the U.S. remained high, with state estimates ranging from 20.7 percent in Colorado... Read More
Southeast News Judge Tentatively OKs $40M Skechers Settlement August 15, 2012 A federal judge tentatively approved a $40 million settlement between Skechers USA Inc. and consumers who bought the toning shoes... Read More
Southeast News Western Kentucky Man Arrested for DUI on Tractor August 15, 2012 Police in western Kentucky have charged a man on a tractor with drunken driving. The Fulton County Sheriff’s office told... Read More
Future Impact of Self-Driving Cars Study August 15, 2012 Consulting firm KPMG and the Center for Automotive Research in Michigan released a report this month about how close the... Read More
Self-Driving Cars Coming Our Way August 15, 2012 It’s been more than half a century since some of the first concept cars boasting self-driving features were presented to... Read More
West News Judge Tosses Student Injury Lawsuit Against University of Idaho August 15, 2012 A state judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the University of Idaho by a student who fell from a... Read More
West News California Refinery Fire Site Too Dangerous for Investigators August 15, 2012 Federal and state investigators are trying to determine how to safely enter the area where a fire broke out in... Read More
International News Magnitude 7.7 Pacific Quake Causes No Damage August 15, 2012 A magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit waters off Russia’s Pacific island of Sakhalin on Tuesday inflicted no casualties or damage,... Read More
NICB Report: Suspicious Theft Referrals Rise 40 Percent August 15, 2012 There was a 20 percent increase in QCs during the first half of 2012 compared with 2011, and a 25... Read More
East News Pennsylvania Liquor Agency Seeks Voluntary Tequila Recall August 15, 2012 Pennsylvania’s liquor sales agency says certain types of tequila are subject to a voluntary recall because glass particles may be... Read More