A Vermont woman says she’s been forced from her home by mold that Tropical Storm Irene left behind, and she’s had trouble getting help for the problem. Thirty-nine-year-old Chandar Hall of Northfield says she’s been suffering migraines, exhaustion, convulsions, kidney …
Grass and freshly planted trees are sprouting in a new town park that sits atop the site of a vermiculite plant that once spewed asbestos dust across the mountain community of Libby – a welcome dose of normalcy for a …
Heavy rains caused flash flooding in parts of western Arizona, and a 38-year-old man died as a result of the high waters in Lake Havasu City. Police Sgt. Joe Harrold says the death occurred Friday night as flash flooding hit …
A state agency reports more than 20,000 additional motorcycles have been registered in Utah this year. The Utah Highway Safety Office reports more than 90,000 motorcycles have been registered in the state. The number is more than double the number …
In Massachusetts’ contentious U.S. Senate race, few issues divide the two candidates more sharply than the health care law signed by President Barack Obama and upheld by the Supreme Court. Republican Scott Brown ran for the Senate in 2010 vowing …
University of Hawaii turned down concert insurance when $200,000 was paid for a Stevie Wonder concert that officials later learned wasn’t authorized by the artist or his representatives. Athletic Director Jim Donovan and Stan Sherriff Center manager Rich Sherriff have …
California drivers will be allowed to text when they’re behind the wheel of a car, as long as they’re using a hands-free device, and with some restrictions. Under a bill signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday, beginning …
Even after a local agency agreed to donate $75,000 the Reno Air Racing Association remained $1 million short of the amount it needs to meet its high insurance premium. Insurance premiums for the Reno National Championship Air Races jumped $1.7 …
Historic rainfall levels that drenched the Houston area last week flooded dozens of homes and caused widespread street flooding, but the rain also is likely to result in the end of drought conditions in Southeast Texas, officials said on July …
The LexisNexis Insurance Exchange — an online single-entry submission system that streamlines the flow of application data among agents, brokers and carriers — celebrated its first anniversary last month. The Exchange, conceived by the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers …
