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ABI Reacts to London Riots; Details of Insurance Coverage

Nick Starling, Director of General Insurance and Health, of the Association of British Insurers, issued the following statement following the third night of rioting, looting and the massive destruction of property in London. “We have every sympathy for residents and …

Several Nebraska Businesses Suffer Damage in Fire

Several La Vista businesses have been damaged in a fire authorities have deemed suspicious. A release from the city says the fire was reported about 5:40 a.m. Wednesday at the Brentwood Business Center. Firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames …

US Senate Panel Gets Earful on Oil Spill Aftermath

Nearly 15 months after the massive BP oil spill blighted the Gulf of Mexico and beaches across the southeast, Florida’s top agriculture official said Monday that an untold number of residents whose livelihoods were disrupted have not yet been compensated. …

Despite Arrests, Robberies Continue in Arkansas City

Little Rock police have arrested a suspect in at least two of the recent robberies that have left convenience store and fast food restaurant operators on edge. Police said Tuesday that 22-year-old David Henry Johnson of Little Rock turned himself …

Authorities Counting Lost Homes in Arizona

Authorities say they are trying to determine how many homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed when winds pushed a fire south of Sierra Vista into neighborhoods. Winds gusts of 50 mph pushed the Monument fire down a mountain and …

Experts to Study Apparent Massachusetts Tornadoes

Authorities say experts are preparing to go out to assess the severity of a severe weather system that has spawned at least two tornadoes that killed at least four people and caused heavy damage in 19 Massachusetts communities. The assessment …

Fire Destroys Longtime Kansas Businesses

Two businesses that operated in downtown Pittsburg for decades are gone, and the owners are uncertain whether they’ll try to rebuilding. A massive fire on Saturday destroyed Beitzinger’s Hardware and Benelli’s Jewelry. The hardware store had been in business since …

US Businesses Reluctant to Open in Mexico

Dozens of Mattel Inc. employees were on their way to another day of work making Power Wheels in Mexico’s industrial heartland when gunshots erupted around them and a grenade ripped into one of their buses, killing one worker and wounding …