Safety

Oklahoma refinery blast probe could take months

By KEN MILLERAssociated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Labor says determining the cause of an explosion at an Oklahoma refinery that killed one worker and critically injured another could take months. Elizabeth Todd says Occupational Safety and Health

Honda recalls 600,000 Accords to fix faulty hoses

By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - Honda is recalling 600,000 Accord midsize cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a faulty power steering hose that can leak fluid and cause a fire. The recall affects Accords with V-6 engines from the 2003 through 2007 model years. Honda has a report of

Calif. gov. OKs bill on illegal immigrant licenses

By DON THOMPSONAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Some illegal immigrants could get California drivers licenses under a bill that Gov. Jerry Brown announced he signed into law late Sunday. AB2189 by Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, will let the Department of Motor Vehicles issue

Medicare fines over hospitals' readmitted patients

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - If you or an elderly relative have been hospitalized recently and noticed extra attention when the time came to be discharged, there's more to it than good customer service. As of Monday, Medicare will start fining hospitals that