Anti-piracy measures off Somalia appear to be forcing pirates to extend their range to strike deep into the Indian Ocean, shifting the menace even further from the protection of international naval forces. Gunmen on Monday launched their longest range hijack …
U.S. Senator John Kerry said Tuesday he will try to “outline” a compromise climate control bill before December’s international global warming conference and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gave an upbeat assessment of Washington’s intentions. “From what I heard today, there …
U.S. Supreme Court Justices seemed reluctant to allow hedging methods to be patented as it heard arguments Monday that were closely watched by software, biotech firms and other industries. Some software and biotechnology companies want the definition of what can …
An Avella, Pennsylvania landowner is suing an energy company for polluting his soil and water in an attempt to link a natural gas drilling technique with environmental contamination. George Zimmermann, the owner of 480 acres in Washington County, southwest Pennsylvania, …
A U.N. climate treaty may need an extra year beyond the December deadline to agree on details, delegates at U.N. talks said on Thursday, even as a U.S. Senate committee approved a carbon-capping bill. The Nov. 2-6 meeting of 175 …
Two more fires burned businesses early Thursday in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood. Fire Department spokeswoman Dana Vander Houwen says a fire at 3:43 a.m. burned the back porch of an accounting office. A fire a 4:11 a.m. burned the exterior of …
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from’ B++’ (Good) and issuer credit ratings to “a-” from “bbb+” of Arbella Insurance Group and its members. Arbella consists of Arbella Mutual Insurance Company, majority-owned subsidiaries Arbella …
West Virginia’s lawmakers have tried and failed to ban texting and talking on cell phones, but that effort may get a new boost from Washington. Sen. Jay Rockefeller wants grant money for states that ban texting while driving and that …
Federal weather officials are beefing up their storm detection abilities in the Green River basin south of Seattle in hopes of better predicting flood threats, according to an article in the Seattle Times. Next month, the National Weather Service will …
Raleigh, North Carolina-based BB&T Insurance Services, the nation’s seventh largest insurance broker, said it has expanded its southwest Florida operation with the acquisition of Oswald Trippe and Co. Inc. of Fort Myers. Terms were not disclosed. In addition to its …
