Three women who say they were sexually abused by a sixth-grade teacher 45 years ago have sued the Oregon school district that employed him. The federal lawsuit also lists the teacher as a defendant. The complaint says the man lives …
Some of Connecticut’s insurers would pick up the tab for breast and cervical cancer detection, AIDS services and venereal disease control under Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposed two-year, approximately $40 billion state budget. The Democrat’s plan, which is being considered …
One of the nation’s largest Jewish cemeteries and the resting place of notables including Groucho Marx has been sued for allegedly breaking vaults to make room for more graves and throwing out human bones in a pile. More than 60 …
Iowa drivers will stay out of the fast lane for now, after lawmakers did not advance a bill that would have boosted the speed limit on interstate highways, bringing it in line with many nearby states. The bill sought to …
The U.S. Geological Survey says there was a magnitude-5.7 earthquake in the western Aleutian Islands but it wasn’t felt by any Alaska communities. The quake hit early Saturday at a depth of about 6 miles. The epicenter was near the …
When a suburban Kansas City couple bought two Clarion hotels, they systematically replaced lawfully employed workers with immigrants not authorized to work in the United States, cutting labor costs by 40 percent. Not only were the illegal workers paid a …
Connecticut state lawmakers are considering legislation that would presume firefighters who have cancer most likely got it from their jobs, easing claims for insurance or workers’ compensation. The science supports firefighters’ argument, Waterbury Deputy Chief Richard Hart, political affairs director …
Three women who worked for Muscatine, Iowa-based office furniture manufacturer Allsteel Inc. may proceed with a lawsuit that alleges wage discrimination, the Iowa Supreme Court said, but any damages will be limited to a two-year period. Erin Dindinger, Lisa Loring …
State Treasurer Ken Miller says two bills that would keep his office from linking Oklahoma residents with rightful life insurance proceeds are “shameful” and vowed to sue the state if one of the measures becomes law. Miller, a Republican who …
Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Laubacher Insurance Agency Inc., which services the California counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The agencies will become part of the California …
