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Early Morning Fire Destroyed Wing of Idaho High School

An early morning fire destroyed part of a large high school in the southern Idaho city of Pocatello last week. No one was injured in the fire, but Pocatello Fire Department Assistant Chief Shane Grow said one wing of Highland …

Pollution Lawsuit Could Curb Use of Aerial Fire Retardant

A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires after environmentalists raised concerns about waterways that are being polluted with the potentially toxic red slurry that’s dropped from aircraft. A coalition …

DC Health Link Data Breach Blamed on Human Error

The recent data breach of personal information for thousands of users of Washington D.C.’s health insurance exchange, including members of Congress, was caused by basic human error, according to a top administrator. The revelation came from prepared statements submitted in …

Connecticut High Court Affirms Ruling Denying State Troopers’ PTSD Claims

Two state troopers who were struck by a car on an interstate exit ramp cannot collect damages for post traumatic stress disorder, but one of them can recover more money because his trial court award was improperly reduced by the …

New Jersey Sues 8 Pollution Sites to Force Cleanups

New Jersey announced eight new lawsuits and other action against what it says are companies and individuals who’ve failed to clean up pollutants at sites across the state, the attorney general and top environmental official said Thursday. The suits are …

Evacuations Ordered After Flooding in Small Arizona Town

Navajo Nation officials ordered evacuations for some residents of Chinle after floodwaters filled washes and overflowed berms and dirt dams. They said many residents are refusing to leave, however, because they want to protect their property and livestock. Tribal officials …

People Moves: Startup Intangic MGA Names Marsh’s Durkan as Commercial Dir.; Helvetia Taps Rupprecht From NN Group as CEO; BMS Hires Ardonagh’s Leather as UK, Int’l CFO

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Intangic MGA, Helvetia Group and BMS. A summary of these new hires follows here. Startup Intangic MGA Names Marsh’s Durkan as Commercial Director Intangic MGA, a newly launched, London-based cyber managing …

Judge’s Donations Cloud Rulings in New Orleans Archdiocese Case

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A federal judge donated tens of thousands of dollars to New Orleans’ Roman Catholic archdiocese and consistently ruled in favor of the church amid a contentious bankruptcy involving nearly 500 clergy sex abuse victims, The Associated …

Nebraska Ethanol Plant Explosion Leaves 1 Dead, 4 Injured

WOOD RIVER, Neb. (AP) – One worker died and four others were injured in an explosion at an ethanol plant in eastern Nebraska. The explosion was reported last Monday afternoon at a Green Plains ethanol plant in Wood River, which …

Oklahoma House Fire Kills 4

STROUD, Okla. (AP) – Four people, including two children, were killed in a house fire in Oklahoma, authorities said Saturday. Firefighters were called to the home near Stroud about 1:45 a.m. Friday, Milfay Volunteer Fire Chief Travis Victory told The …

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