Closing of 259 USDA Offices Raises Safety Concerns January 11, 2012 The U.S. Agriculture Department announced Monday it will close nearly 260 offices nationwide, a move that won praise for cutting... Read More
Midwest News Ohio Turnpike: 2011 Safest Full Year in History January 11, 2012 The Ohio Turnpike says six traffic fatalities last year made it the safest full year in the toll road’s history.... Read More
Midwest News University of Minnesota Sues Website Operator Over Psych Test January 11, 2012 The University of Minnesota is suing a website operator who posted a widely-used psychological test online. The university says website... Read More
Midwest News Kansas Inmate Sues After Losing Fingers While Jailed January 11, 2012 A former Shawnee County Jail inmate says in a lawsuit that parts of her fingers had to be amputated after... Read More
Southeast News Georgia Man Sent to Prison in Death of Insurance Agent January 11, 2012 A Savannah man has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of killing an insurance agent during... Read More
Southeast News North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Crop Fraud January 11, 2012 A Columbus County man has pleaded guilty to federal crop insurance fraud. U.S. Attorney Thomas Walker says 53-year-old Steven M.... Read More
East News Truck ‘Retired’ After Ladder Fails Pennsylvania Fireman January 11, 2012 A western Pennsylvania volunteer fire company is retiring a 36-year-old ladder truck after the ladder collapsed, causing a firefighter on... Read More
Midwest News Officials Worry About Iowa City’s Rise in House Fires January 11, 2012 Fire officials say they’ve been working with police and residents to investigate a recent rash of house fires in the... Read More
West News Hitch Owners Accused of Conspiring to Burn Wyoming Hotel January 11, 2012 The company that insured the Hitching Post in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is accusing the hotel’s owners of conspiring to burn the... Read More
Kinsale Insurance Announces Surplus Lines Eligibility in all Fifty States January 11, 2012 Kinsale Insurance Company, a specialty P&C insurance operation headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is now eligible to write business on a... Read More