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1 08, 2024

Liberty University, Jerry Falwell Jr. Settle Legal and Personal Disputes

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Four years after Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned as the head of Liberty University amid a series of personal scandals, he and the evangelical school founded by his father have announced a settlement of “all outstanding disputes on both legal and …

30 07, 2024

Texas Crude Oil Pipelines Are Full to the Brim and Getting Worse

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Crude oil pipelines connecting the busiest Texas oil fields to a critical export hub across the state are nearly out of space, threatening to cap US oil exports at a time when the world needs more. Key pipelines that transport …

1 08, 2024

Wood Pellet Production Boomed in the South to Meet Demand. It’s Come at a Cost

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GLOSTER, Miss. (AP) — This southern Mississippi town’s expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins’ home that she sometimes heard company loudspeakers. She says industrial residues coated her truck and she no longer enjoys spending time …

30 07, 2024

Ohio Supreme Ct.: Chicken Wings Advertised as ‘Boneless’ Can Have Bones

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Consumers cannot expect boneless chicken wings to actually be free of bones, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled last week, rejecting claims by a restaurant patron who suffered serious medical complications from getting a bone stuck in his throat. Michael …

1 08, 2024

Some Ohio Residents Can Now Get $25,000 for Injuries in 2023 Train Derailment

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People who live near East Palestine, Ohio, can now get $25,000 apiece for any injuries they sustained after last year’s Norfolk Southern freight train derailment on top of whatever money they get for property damage as part of the $600 …

30 07, 2024

Reinsurer SCOR’s Recovery Clouded by First Quarterly Loss Since 2022

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SCOR SE reported its first quarterly loss since 2022, delivering a setback to Chief Executive Officer Thierry Leger. The Paris-based reinsurer posted a loss of €308 million ($333 million) in the three months through June, missing analyst estimates. The result …

1 08, 2024

Officials Cleaning Up Oil Spill in Southern Louisiana Parish

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A storage tank spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil in a southern Louisiana parish, threatening drinking water and wildlife as officials work to clean it up. The storage tank spilled Saturday morning southwest …

30 07, 2024

Typhoon Remnants Bring Rains, Floods That Kill Four in China

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Torrential rain and floods killed four people and spurred the evacuation of thousands from homes in China’s southern province of Hunan, lashed by record rainfall from the remnants of Typhoon Gaemi, state media said on Tuesday. Days of heavy rain …

1 08, 2024

Symphony Risk Opens Austin Office, Names Burns President of Specialty Business

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Symphony Risk Solutions announced it is opening an office in Austin, Texas to be led by Matt Burns, who was named president of the firm’s growing specialty business. As the leader of Symphony Build, Burns will oversee due diligence, evaluation, …

30 07, 2024

Indiana Contractor Faces $199K Fine for Exposing Workers to Deadly Falls

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Twice in less than two weeks, federal workplace safety inspectors found an Indiana contractor exposing employees to deadly risks of falls from elevation while they did framing work at two homes under construction in Perrysburg, Ohio Inspectors with the U.S. …