Drivers Over Age 55 Far More Likely to Die in Job Accidents Than Younger August 22, 2013 By Drew Armstrong Employees age 55 or older who drive as part of their jobs are more likely to be killed in accidents...
When It Comes to Flood Risks, Population Shifts Trump Climate Change August 22, 2013 By R.J. Lehmann Draft versions of a forthcoming working group report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change — set to...
Former Virginia Agency Owner Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud August 22, 2013 A former Virginia insurance agent, who also owned her own insurance agency in Cumberland County, Va., will spend the next...
Wildfires Across The West Push Spending Past $1B August 22, 2013 By Jeff Barnard More than 40 uncontained, active and large wildfires dot the western U.S. from Arizona to Washington state and Alaska, taxing...
Judges: PG&E Improperly Declared 2 Pipelines Safe in California August 22, 2013 Two judges are threatening to fine Pacific Gas and Electric Co. for improperly declaring two natural-gas pipelines in Northern California...
Washington Fines 4 Insurance Companies For Overcharging August 22, 2013 Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is fining four insurance companies for overcharging consumers in Washington state. Kreidler’s office said Tuesday that...
Los Angeles Councilman Proposes Quake Building Inventory August 22, 2013 A Los Angeles councilman is urging the city to find and list the potentially thousands of buildings that could collapse...
Gov. Christie, HUD Head Update Sandy Rebuilding in New Jersey August 22, 2013 Recovery from Superstorm Sandy is proceeding at a steady pace with the help of billions in federal aid, shifting attention...
White Mountains Offers $308 Million for IDB Stake in Clal August 22, 2013 By Noah Buhayar White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. offered to pay 1.1 billion shekels ($308 million) for IDB Development Corp.’s 55 percent interest...
West Virginia Report Says Fracking No Threat to Air Quality August 22, 2013 A state study says no new rules are needed to protect West Virginia’s air quality from natural gas drilling. State...