A new federal policy should protect “good Samaritan” groups from liability if they try to stanch dangerous chemicals leaking from...
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A Sonoma County, Calif., vineyard manager has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for removing a safety device in...
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For years, Oregon’s major timberland owners have felt they were paying too much of the cost of fighting wildfires, especially...
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As Toyota Motor Corp. chips away at settling lawsuits claiming its vehicles suddenly accelerate, the question remains whether attorneys who...
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A California study shows drivers’ licenses for illegal immigrants would make streets safer. The Department of Motor Vehicles report says...
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The legal problems are piling up for the Canadian tour company whose bus crashed on an icy highway in Eastern...
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As more people are heading into the backcountry, avalanche educators say they’re finding new ways to help recreationists stay alive...
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Santa Fe, N.M., officials are considering a big increase in the city’s current penalty for jaywalking after backing off from...
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A Canadian husband and wife injured in an eastern Oregon bus crash that killed nine of their fellow passengers have...
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A Montana fire marshal has been charged with negligent endangerment after an investigation found he was pushing an intoxicated bar...
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