Articles by Associated Press

Intelligence Experts Say Allies Should Expect More Terrorist Attacks

The bombings in London show that the war in Iraq isn’t keeping terrorist attacks from the soils of the United States’ allies, U.S. Rep. Jane Harman said. “The argument that we can fight them in Iraq and they won’t hurt …

N.Y. Comptroller Rebuffed in Bid to Audit Insurance Liquidation Bureau

A Manhattan judge has quashed 10 subpoenas served by state Comptroller Alan Hevesi on the state Insurance Department and ruled that Hevesi has no authority to compel an audit of the department’s Liquidation Bureau. Hevesi tried last year to do …

Romney Plan Would Require All to Buy Health Insurance …Or Else

Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney would require every person in the state to have health insurance under his plan for universal health coverage. The governor described the plan at a health care conference at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum. …

Mass. Diocese Seeks Ruling on Insurers’ Share of Sex Abuse Claims

The Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts is asking a judge to determine how much of a burden the diocese’s insurers should bear in paying for settled sex abuse claims as well as determine their financial responsibility for future claims. The Roman …

Va. Municipalities Tally Costs, Benefits Involving Red Light Cameras

Red-light cameras have been criticized as moneymakers masquerading as safety devices. But several Virginia jurisdictions predict their budgets will be better off when Virginia ends the pilot program this summer. “We’ve probably lost $1 million over five years, and I …