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Reacting to Gulf Coast hurricanes and potential future storm losses, State Farm said it will limit coverage in Alabama for new policies in Mobile and Baldwin counties beginning April 1. State Farm, based in Bloomington, Ill., will no longer write …
A north Alabama poultry firm has voluntarily recalled about 943,000 pounds of various fresh and frozen poultry giblets and fresh carcasses with giblets inserted, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced, citing a potential health risk for the recall. The recall …
The Navy says Marines from Maryland and Florida were killed when their plane crashed into an Alabama mountain during a training flight. Instructor pilot Maj. David Yaggy, 34, of Sparks, Md., and 2nd Lt. Alexander Prezioso, 23, of Lake Worth, …
Weather officials in Alabama confirmed that storm damages in Blount and Cherokee counties were caused by two tornadoes. The March 15 tornadoes packing 115 mph winds, caused no injuries or deaths, the National Weather Service said Sunday. In Blount County, …
Alabama’s Alfa Corp. reported financial results for the 2007 fiscal year, showing a decrease in earnings, mainly due to merger activities. Operating income for the year was $94,225,423, compared with operating income of $103,676,787 in 2006, a decrease of 9.6 …
Florida ranks the worst in terms of tort costs and litigation risks, while North Dakota ranks the best. In a separate ranking, Colorado has the best tort laws on its books, while Rhode Island has the worst. The free-market think …
Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corp. of America and a former subsidiary have agreed to settle 70 lawsuits alleging malpractice by a former West Virginia physician. The total amount of the settlements and attorneys’ fees will not be disclosed for several weeks. …
The Alabama House passed a bill Tuesday that will make it harder for Alabama vehicle owners to get around the state law that requires them to have insurance. The bill, passed by the House 96-0, requires vehicle owners to prove …
Former linebacker Keith McCants, who played for Alabama before a stint with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is serving 10 days in jail after being arrested for driving without insurance. Police stopped McCants, 39, of Mobile as he drove a …
