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Startups Are Inventing Cooling Clothes for a Hotter Future

Every morning, thousands of construction workers in Qatar start their day by soaking their uniforms in water. The two-minute ritual kickstarts an important process: When the workers are toiling outside — often at summer temperatures above 120F (48C) — their …

Body of Construction Worker, 30, Found After Site Collapse

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (AP) — State police say the body of a worker was found in the rubble of a collapse at a construction site in Pennsylvania. Trooper Megan Frazer said the body of the 30-year-old man was found at about …

Construction Worker Falls to Her Death from Florida Condo

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A 23-year-old construction worker fell to her death from a 13-floor balcony of a condominium complex in West Palm Beach, police said. Delores Yamilety Martinez-Ponce was working Saturday morning at the La Clara condominium …

Greek Construction Worker Arrested for Picasso Work Theft

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A painting donated to Greece by Pablo Picasso will go back on display at the newly renovated National Gallery in Athens following its recovery more than nine years after it was stolen and the arrest of …

New York City Construction Worker Rescued From Cave In

Two Con Edison crews used a vacuum truck to help rescue a New York City worker who was buried alive when a construction trench caved in. Con Ed says the accident happened Friday morning on East 122nd Street in Harlem. …

California Construction Worker Dies After Falling from Roof

State workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a construction worker who fell from the roof of a home in unincorporated Tiburon and struck his head. Authorities identified the man on Wednesday as 53-year-old Gabriel Vasquez of San Rafael. …

Vermont Man Dies in Construction Accident

State police say a 46-year-old Vermont man has died of injuries caused by heavy machinery in a construction accident in northern New York. Troopers said Wednesday that Michael Loyer of South Burlington was working for Trenchless Technologies of New England, …