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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 [...]
Prison for 2 linked to disgraced NBA ref
NEW YORK (AP) — Two former classmates of disgraced referee Tim Donaghy will spend over a year in prison for their roles in the betting scandal that rocked the NBA.
James Battista, a professional gambler, was sentenced in New York on Thursday to 15 months in prison [...]
Prison says it foiled Ohio breakout plan
LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say they foiled a plot to help a killer escape from a maximum-security Ohio prison where he is serving a life sentence.
FBI and state agents took 53-year-old Derrick Hancock into custody on a suspected parole violation last week at his home in Cleveland. [...]
Browns fans, players excited as camp begins because they believe season’s great expectations are justified
BEREA — The fans, decked out in their best orange, brown and white jerseys, hurried down the quiet suburban street more than an hour before practice. Andra Davis went through linebackers drills. General manager Phil Savage hugged owner Randy Lerner, then watched the action from between the practice fields. [...]
Brian Dulik: Browns have two good quarterbacks, but Anderson is clearly the main man
Exactly 12 months ago, Derek Anderson was fighting for his professional life on a Browns team going nowhere fast. The former Oregon State standout was not only an afterthought in the quarterback derby between Charlie Frye and Brady Quinn, he was in competition with Ken Dorsey for the final spot on the roster. Worse [...]