International News Ukraine’s Death Toll From Cold Spell Reaches 151 February 17, 2012 Health officials say 151 people have died in the Ukraine during Eastern Europe’s record-breaking cold spell, with alcohol regularly a... Read More
Texas / South Central News Texas Rape Victim Wins $20M Verdict Against Apartments February 17, 2012 A Houston-area jury has returned a $20 million verdict for a rape victim who accused her apartment complex of not... Read More
East News Vermont School Says Cafeteria Plates Disappearing February 17, 2012 A Vermont school district is trying to solve the problem of disappearing cafeteria plates. Trash bins at the Mount Anthony... Read More
International News Former Executives, Bankers Arrested Over Olympus Fraud February 17, 2012 Japanese police and prosecutors have arrested seven men, including the former president of Olympus Corp and ex-bankers over a $1.7... Read More
West News Company Fined Over Worker Death in Colorado February 17, 2012 Federal officials have fined a Minnesota company nearly $12,000 for safety violations after a worker died in a grisly construction... Read More
Tainted Sprouts Again Linked to Jimmy John’s February 17, 2012 Raw sprouts from the sandwich chain Jimmy John’s have been linked to an outbreak of foodborne illness – again. The... Read More
Midwest News Nebraska Fraternity Buying Bed Bug Insurance Policy February 17, 2012 Fearing the costs of combatting bed bugs, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln fraternity is taking out insurance against an infestation. Omaha... Read More
East News Equipment Failure a Factor in Virginia Officer’s Diving Death February 17, 2012 Chesapeake, Va., police chief Kelvin Wright says equipment failure contributed to the death of an officer during a dive-team training... Read More
Midwest News Federal Judge Deals Blow to Jordan in Ad Lawsuit February 17, 2012 A federal judge in Illinois has struck a blow to Michael Jordan’s lawsuit against a Chicago-area supermarket chain over a... Read More
Southeast News Judge Acquits 4 in Florida Insurance Fraud Case February 17, 2012 A federal judge has acquitted four former insurance company executives on charges of defrauding $20 million from the Florida Hurricane... Read More