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Rough Seas Hamper Sri Lankan Divers Examining Sinking Ship
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Rough seas and poor underwater visibility are hampering navy divers who are trying to detect any fuel leakage from a fire-ravaged container ship carrying chemicals that is slowly sinking off Sri Lanka’s capital, officials said … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCleared Chicago Priest Holds First Mass Since Reinstatement
CHICAGO (AP) — An activist Roman Catholic priest cleared by an Archdiocese of Chicago investigation into claims that he sexually abused several boys decades ago returned to the pulpit of his longtime church on Sunday for the first time in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTrain Barrels Into Another in Pakistan, Killing at Least 45
GHOTKI, Pakistan (AP) — An express train barreled into another that had derailed in Pakistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 45 people, authorities said. More than 100 were injured, and rescuers and villagers worked throughout the day to search … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreColo. Supreme Ct. Ruling Expands Use of Side Agreements by Policyholders
An insurer cannot intervene in a construction defects case where the insured had assigned its rights to collect under its policy to the plaintiff, a divided Colorado Supreme Court ruled. The 4-3 decision gives policyholders a method of protecting themselves … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDozens of Fire Units Battle Blaze at Phoenix Recycling Yards
PHOENIX (AP) — Dozens of fire crews from metro Phoenix battled a large fire that involved multiple recycling yards and commercial buildings and sent black smoke over much of the city on Saturday. Fire Capt. Todd Keller, a Phoenix Fire … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGlobal War on Ransomware? Hurdles Hinder the US Response
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Foreign keyboard criminals with scant fear of repercussions have paralyzed U.S. schools and hospitals, leaked highly sensitive police files, triggered fuel shortages and, most recently, threatened global food supply chains. The escalating havoc caused by ransomware … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClose Calls, or Worse, Spark Push for Wildfire Mitigation
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — As the Missionary Ridge Fire raged in 2002, the Valley Fire, a second fire, broke out and destroyed six homes within hours near the Falls Creek Ranch subdivision north of Durango. When residents returned after the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreData Recovered as Ship With Chemicals Sinking Off Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Experts recovered the data recorder of a fire-ravaged ship carrying chemicals that is slowly sinking off Sri Lanka’s capital, as salvage crews stood by to head off a possible environmental disaster, officials said Sunday. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMeet Tony, the Good Boy Investigating Arson Across Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tony is an unusual dog. He never eats his food out of a bowl, always feeding from his human’s hand. He has a distinct physical appearance, having lost part of his tail as a puppy. And … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSpeeding Officer Not Placed on Leave After SC Fatal Wreck
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A Greenville Police officer who was going nearly twice the speed limit without his lights and siren on when he crashed into another car and killed a woman was not placed on leave while the crash … Source: Claims Journal
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