Relatives of man killed in car accident appeal to Rell, state to include all facts in final report (Journal Inquirer)

    The brother of a man killed in an car accident last year is asking the governor and public safety commissioner to make sure the crash investigation is carried out fairly. ...
Nuangola Borough Council takes steps to finance $7 M sewer system (The Citizens’ Voice)

    NUANGOLA — Faced with the threat of a lawsuit by its sewer authority and 20 residents as well as another stern warning from the state Department of Environmental Protection, borough council took...
Nation/World Briefs (Detroit News)

    WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers said Sunday that Congress should pass a second economic aid plan that would focus on helping homeowners avoid foreclosure and increasing spending on bridges, roads and transit systems....
Accident Claim - Soldier’s Whiplash Was Actually Broken Kneck

    A war veteran who broke his neck in a vehicle crash was allegedly sent home from a hospital after medics failed to spot his injury. John Jarvis, 82, faces a long recovery after...
Clampdown on Insurance Policies

    Government officials have been asked to consider a new system to ensure injured workers receive compensation after their employers go bust. Lawyers acting for people injured at work have renewed calls for a...
Environmentalists sue EPA over use of four common pesticides (The Fresno Bee)

    Farmworker advocates and environmentalists want a federal court to strike the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision allowing the use of four common pesticides. ...
Sugar Land coed sues UT, claims she didn’t get in because she’s white (11 News Houston)

    The girl’s lawsuit aims at stopping the University of Texas from using race as a consideration in its admission process. It alleges the admission policy violates discrimination laws. ...
Avondale Mills-Norfolk Southern Train Wreck Lawsuit Settled Monday (WJBF-TV Augusta)

    A major lawsuit involving the Graniteville train accident was settled Monday. Avondale Mills claims they were directly affected by the January 2005 accident…wrkers inside the mills at the time of the crash...
Sacked-by-text staff win compensation

    Gr8 Workers at the Accident Group, the no win, no fee personal injury claims outfit that went titsup with debts of more than £30 million earlier this year, have won a compensation claim...
Google, Apple and a Goth

    To subscribe to The Register’s new weekly newsletter - seven days of IT in a single hit - click here Google whacking is the new Google whacking ...