An Iowa law requiring the sale of new cigarettes that are less likely to start fires goes into effect Jan....
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Heavy-metal contaminants left by an Oklahoma zinc smelter that closed more than eight decades ago will be cleaned up through...
Maine’s fire marshal says a rise in arson fires is likely related to the slumping economy. State figures thus far...
A St. Louis company is recalling 750 pounds of sausage products that may be contaminated with a bacteria that can...
A federal jury has awarded 23 Akron firefighters close to $2 million in a discrimination lawsuit. Jurors on Dec.22 found...
Union officials representing construction workers on the Las Vegas Strip say several factors have helped improve safety at large project...
A computer program is helping western Kentucky police track down stolen property that’s been sold to pawn shops. Paducah’s five...
Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle is asking President Bush to declare Oahu and Kauai disaster areas to help the islands recover...
An explosion has destroyed a Long Island house, but left no injuries. Shards of wood and furniture were scattered over...
The Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission has created a new online service that will allow visitors to check if a business...