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More Massachusetts Shoreline Homes in Danger After Storm

A Newbury, Mass., building inspector says as many as 40 shoreline homes on Plum Island are in danger following a storm last week that knocked down two houses and has forced the bulldozing of a third. Two homes knocked off …

Atlanta Bridge Reopened After Damaged by Fire

Part of a bridge in downtown Atlanta, Ga., has been reopened after a fire damaged the structure and sent chunks of concrete raining down to the street below. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the bridge was reopened shortly after 4:30 …

Drunk Driver Hit Nebraska Building

An Omaha, Neb., man is facing drunken driving charges after crashing into a building. Police said the 23-year-old driver crashed into a business in southeast Omaha near 15th and Vinton streets around 1 a.m. Sunday. KETV reports the driver of …

Virginia Church Hit by Quake Wants Funds for Repairs

A Louisa County, Va., church that sustained about $1 million in structural damage from last year’s earthquake is trying to raise money for repairs. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Louisa wants to raise $500,000 to help pay for repairs that …

Arson Suspected in Iowa Apartment Fires

Authorities suspect arson in four separate fires at a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, apartment complex. Firetrucks were sent to the Cedarwood Hills Apartments a little after 2 p.m. Saturday. Fires had been reported at two buildings, but arriving firefighters soon learned …

Landmark New Jersey Statue Shaken by Quake

A day after a rare strong East Coast earthquake rattled New Jersey, the worst of the damage appears to be a landmark statue in Camden and perhaps some structural damage in Bridgeton. The Nuclear Regulatory Agency said no problems were …

Nebraska Couple Says Bridge Work Destroying House

A Rulo couple wants the state to either buy their home or pay to repair structural damage they say was caused by ongoing construction of a nearby bridge. The $32 million bridge will carry traffic on U.S. Highway 159 over …