Police outside Washington, D.C., say a woman is expected to recover after a commuter train hit her car at a railroad crossing.
Rescue crews were called to the scene in Rockville, Md., just before 5 p.m. Friday. Hundreds of MARC train passengers were delayed while investigators worked to determine what happened.
Montgomery County police say 25-year-old Cemile Valencia was taken to …
Six years ago, Robert Bland was selling health insurance andfeeling increasingly frustrated by the lack of comparative rateinformation available.
When he realized no one was tracking rates, he set up his15-person data collection firm, Quotesmith, in northwest suburbanPalatine, to serve insurance brokers and insurers. Now he isconsidering offering rate information to the public for a nominalcharge.
Even so, with some 1,700 insurance companies doing business inthe United States, finding the right coverage for your firm takesresearch and persistence.
"My advice to the small-business owner is to talk to anindependent agent or broker," said Bland, president …
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California jury awarded $465,000 to a Muslim security guard who says his co-workers and supervisors called him a terrorist and an al-Qaida member.
The San Francisco Chronicle newspaper reports jurors added $400,000 in punitive damages Monday to their earlier $65,000 verdict in favor of Abas Idris for lost wages and emotional distress.
The …
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| AFC vs NFC, 7:20 p.m. |
| National Basketball Association |
| Denver 103, San Antonio 89 F |
| L.A. Lakers 90, Boston 89 F |
| Toronto 34, Indiana 29 -2 |
| Cleveland 49, L.A. Clippers 22 -2 |
The Bears go through cornerbacks like babies go through diapers.As usual, they need some this April.
The need has been caused by the trading of Vestee Jackson, whowent to the Dolphins for defensive end Eric Kumerow, and theuncertainty about Lemuel Stinson's knee.
Stinson is projected as a starter, and his rapid progressionfrom season-ending reconstructive knee surgery has allayed mostfears. But until he plays again, Stinson must be considered somewhatof a question mark.
Stinson makes his living by running fast, and surgery like hehad often drains speed.
"Whether or not he lost any speed, we'll find that out," coachMike Ditka said. "It's silly to …
Harold Gunardson Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY, 283 pp., $150, indexed
This reference volume, which should be useful to any chemical engineer who has to deal with industrial gas feedstocks in petrochemical and chemical processes, focuses on oxygen, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and syngas.
Because the term "petrochemical" appears in the title, one would expect this book to have devoted more space than it does to ethylene, ammonia, and methanol. Instead, it covers the reactions of chemicals and gaseous feedstocks with derivatives, which seems more appropriate for a volume about plants that use organic chemicals than one on petrochemical facilities.
Each of the …
Olympic hero Angel Di Maria boosted his chances of making his international debut for Argentina in its World Cup qualifying match against Paraguay on Saturday by taking part in the team's second practice session.
Argentina coach Alfio Basile said the Benfica forward, who scored the lone goal in Argentina's 1-0 win over Nigeria in the Olympic final, joined 10 other players in a closed-door practice in Buenos Aires.
If Di Maria makes his international debut, he is likely to play alongside Lionel Messi and Carlos …
