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Jury Returns $17.3M Verdict Against Los Angeles Clippers Owner

A jury has returned a $17.3 million verdict against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling in a lawsuit by an actress who lost most of her belongings in a fire at a West Hollywood apartment building he owns. City News …

Bangladesh Factory Owner Didn’t Know Fire Exits Needed

The owner of a Bangladesh clothing factory where a fire killed 112 people says he was never informed the facility was required to have an emergency exit, a sign of how far removed the leaders of the nation’s garment industry …

Report: Va. Nuclear Plant Owner Knew of Faulting

Federal regulators and the operator of a Virginia nuclear power plant rattled by an Aug. 23 earthquake covered up knowledge of geologic faulting at the plant decades ago, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Sunday, citing a U.S. Justice Department memo. Dominion …

Fumes Kill Florida Man Working Inside Septic Tank

Authorities say a Miami, Fl., restaurant owner died after becoming overwhelmed by toxic fumes while trying to fix a septic tank. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokeswoman Grisele Marino says the man fainted inside the tank Sunday. Marino says another man tried …

Maine Harbor Owner to Seek Damages from Wakes

A Maine marina owner says he’s going to seek reimbursement for damages to his docks and his customers’ boats from the owners of the two vessels he says created a “mini-tsunami” that caused the damages. Darren LaPierre, owner of Badger’s …

Wis. Bowling Alley Owner Pleads Guilty to Arson

The owner of a Fond du Lac bowling alley has pleaded guilty to burning down his business. Lyle Huss pleaded guilty to one count of arson Tuesday in a plea agreement with Fond du Lac County prosecutors. Fourteen other charges …

Minnesota Supper Club Owner Charged with Arson

A supper club owner is charged in Aitkin County with starting the fire that destroyed the business. A yearlong investigation by local, state and federal officials into the fire at the Carlsona Beach Supper Club on Mille Lacs Lake resulted …