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Crane Topples Falling into Vermont Market

Fire officials in Georgia, Vt., say a crane tipped over and its boom went right through the roof of a market next door. Elwin Sweeney, of the Georgia Volunteer Fire Department, tells WCAX-TV the crane fell into Georgia Market on …

Despite Collapses, Improvement Seen at Montana Mine

The operator of Montana’s only underground coal mine expects to resume full operations this week after being hit with multiple safety citations and two temporary shut-downs following a series of roof collapses. No one was injured in the four collapses, …

3 Workers Hurt When Roof Collapses in Georgia

Authorities say three people were injured when the roof of a home collapsed in Atlanta. Atlanta fire officials say construction workers were on the roof doing renovations to the two-story, wood-frame house on Flat Shoals Avenue when the collapse occurred …

Moldy Turf Needs Replacing at Minnesota’s Metrodome

More than the roof needs to be replaced at the home of the Minnesota Vikings. Metrodome owners say the artificial turf is full of bacteria and mold because of the water that leaked into the stadium after its roof collapsed …

Metrodome Roof Rises Again in Minnesota

The Metrodome’s new roof is up again. Stadium officials and construction workers have completed a test inflation of the Teflon-coated ceiling. Chief engineer Steve Maki says the process was problem-free. It took about an hour Wednesday morning. The project is …

Fire Causes Roof to Collapse at Central Florida Motel

Officials say eight people, including two firefighters, have been hospitalized after a fire caused the roof to collapse at a central Florida motel. Osceola County Fire Rescue officials said the motel’s guests were evacuated Sunday night when the fire began …