Safety

New Japan PM: Saving economic crisis top mission

By ERIC TALMADGEASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO (AP) - Shinzo Abe took office as Japan's seventh prime minister in six years Wednesday and vowed to overcome the deep-rooted economic and diplomatic crises facing his country. Abe was elected as Japan's leader hours earlier Wednesday, bringing back to

Snowboarder dies in avalanche at Tahoe-area resort

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) - A 49-year-old California man died Monday after being buried in an avalanche while snowboarding at a Sierra ski resort, one of several avalanche-related emergencies in the Lake Tahoe area after recent storms dumped up to 3 feet of fresh snow. Donner Ski Ranch, about 90 miles

Smoke Detector Saves Family From Fire On Christmas Eve

Spokane Valley Fire Department Press Release: The Spokane City Fire Dept. dispatched firefighting crews and their apparatus to 3218 W. Rosamond Ave. at 03:14 hrs on Monday morning, Dec. 24th,  to a reported structure fire at that address. As Ladder #4 arrived on scene from their fire

FDA approves Aegerion cholesterol disorder drug

NEW YORK (AP) - Federal regulators have approved Aegerion Pharmaceuticals' treatment for a rare inherited disease that causes extremely high levels of bad cholesterol, the company said Monday. The company's shares have been hitting annual highs but declined in early trading after the Food