Archive for July 24th, 2008
Feds say Utah mine operator courted danger
PRICE, Utah (AP) — The operator of a collapsed Utah mine violated safety protocols by cutting coal pillars that should have been left standing to prevent cave-ins, federal regulators said Thursday.
A subsidiary of Ohio-based Murray Energy Corp. undermined other pillars by excavating coal from tunnel floors, a federal report said.
The disaster […]
Creators of Scrabble knockoff on Facebook sued
NEW YORK (AP) — T-R-O-U-B-L-E could loom for a Scrabble knockoff that has become one of the most popular activities on Facebook.
Hasbro Inc., the company that owns the word game’s North American rights, sued the creators of the Scrabulous program on Thursday, less than two weeks after the release […]
National City posts $1.8 billion loss for 2nd quarter
NEW YORK (AP) — Regional bank National City Corp. on Thursday reported a $1.76 billion loss for the second quarter, as mortgage loans soured and it took a big charge related to previous acquisitions.
Over the past year, mortgages have increasingly defaulted, forcing banks to set aside more cash to […]
Ohio furniture maker says bank forced shutdown
NORWALK, Ohio (AP) — A furniture maker that suspended operations this week at plants in Ohio and Tennessee says it was forced to make the move after the bank called its loan.
Norwalk Furniture spokesman Joe Mosbrook says the company got the call from Comerica bank on […]
Feds to release report on Utah mine disaster
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Even before the release of a federal report into what went wrong at a deadly Utah mine cave-in last summer, critics were already finding fault.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration began a private briefing for families Thursday morning and were to hold a news conference afterward […]
Alligator found roaming on Ohio street
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Arrangements are being made so a young ‘gator found wandering in Bobcat country can be sent to more hospitable Florida.
Police say an alligator a little over 2 feet long was found early Wednesday on a street in Athens — home […]