Forecasters Unsure What to Expect This Tornado Season February 27, 2012 By Seth Borenstein Tornado season is starting, but don’t ask meteorologists how bad it will be this spring and summer. They don’t know....
Alabama Judge Acquits Man in Australia Honeymoon Death February 27, 2012 By Jay Reeves A judge on Thursday acquitted a man accused of drowning his newlywed wife during a honeymoon diving trip to Australia...
Kentucky Screenings of Miners Highlights Risk of Drug Use February 27, 2012 By Roger Alford More than 1,500 coal miners have tested positive for drug use since Kentucky began screenings six years ago, a state...
West Virginia Judge OKs Settlement in Agent Orange Suit February 27, 2012 A West Virginia judge has approved a settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed by residents who say that chemical manufacturer...
Lloyds Bank’s Huge Loss Tied to Insurance Sales February 27, 2012 U.K. high street lender Lloyds Banking Group on Friday posted a 2.8 billion pound ($4.4 billion) loss for 2011 after...
Trial Date Set for Insurance Fraud with Ties to Frankel, Vatican February 27, 2012 By Holbrook Mohr More than a decade after it was filed, a federal judge in Mississippi has set a tentative trial date in...
White House Internet Privacy Bill of Rights Met with Skepticism February 27, 2012 By Jasmin Melvin The White House proposed last Thursday a “privacy bill of rights” that would give consumers more control over their data...
Buffett Adds to Bullish U.S. Economic Recovery Signals February 26, 2012 By Ben Berkowitz Anyone looking for more evidence of a strengthening U.S. economic recovery need only consider conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, where businesses ranging...
BP Oil Spill Trial Delayed for Settlement Talks February 26, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel and Tom Bergin The trial to decide who should pay for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been delayed by a...
Ratings Roundup: McMillan-Warner, Republic, School Boards February 24, 2012 A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent)...