Ruling removes billing headache from emergency room visits
Patients can't be billed when their HMOs fail to pay, the California Supreme Court says. Doctors say they're being squeezed. Winding up in the emergency room is bad enough. But the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that patients no longer have to worry about getting billed for emergency treatment charges that their HMOs fail to pay.

Phila. to extend Motorola emergency radio pact
Since being put into operation in 2002, Philadelphia's $62-million emergency radio system has been plagued with problems - from system-wide failures to blocked calls for police and firefighters.

Sebastian County Gets Grant For Emergency Center
FORT SMITH -- Sebastian County has received a $750,000 federal grant to go toward an emergency operations center.

Emergency in Chilliwack
The B.C. city of Chilliwack has declared a state of emergency due to flooding and mudslides.

Emergency gold dredging rules pitched
An American Indian tribe and fishing groups are asking the California Department of Fish and Game to impose emergency rules on suction dredge mining for gold in Klamath River basin streams, which they say hurts already struggling salmon and

Bank of Japan starts emergency lending program
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan said Thursday it will provide 1.22 trillion yen ($13 billion) in emergency loans to financial institutions as part of a new program to spur lending to the country's businesses.

Potter County Emergency Services get long-awaited upgrade
COUDERSPORT ? After four years of waiting with reconstruction and technology upgrades, the new emergency services for Potter County are just about ready for operation.

BRMC officials unveil $3.5 million overhaul to emergency department
Bradford Regional Medical Center?s Emergency Department treats nearly 17,000 patients a year, and now, thanks to a $3.5 million overhaul, those patients can expect improved quality of care, additional privacy and more efficient, streamlined service.

FCC to fine Rawlins stations for emergency alert failures
The Federal Communications Commission intends to fine Mount Rushmore Broadcasting Inc. -- owner of radio stations in Casper and elsewhere in Wyoming and South Dakota -- $20,000 for not maintaining its Emergency Alert System and violating other rules, according to FCC records.

Whiteside receives grant for emergency programs
Whiteside County has been awarded $51,360 in federal funds to distribute to local aid agencies. Local organizations that offer emergency food and shelter programs are invited to meet with a board to request funding and explain how the money would be used.

USDA announces low interest emergency loans for east Texas
On December 12 the United States Department of Agriculture?s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that residents of 19 Texas counties qualify for low interest emergency farm loans to rebuild from Hurricane Ike.

Bulgaria takes emergency measures to deal with gas crisis
SOFIA, Jan. 9 (PNA/Xinhua) -- Bulgaria has taken emergency measures to deal with gas crisis after Russia cut off all natural gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine.

Another stormy night with no emergency interstate access
DINGMAN ? Tuesday?s snow and ice conditions provided pertinent background for the township Supervisors continuing discussion of an emergency access for Interstate Highway 84.

Rancho to hire different emergency dispatch agency
RANCHO CUCAMONGA - After 34 years contracting with the city of Ontario for its emergency dispatch services, the city has decided to hire a different agency.

Chilliwack B.C. declares state of emergency
The City of Chilliwack in B.C.'s Fraser Valley declared a state of local emergency on Thursday afternoon for the Greendale area of the city. More than 500 residents in the Fraser Valley are on flood watch.

Big stink clears out RAH emergency
THE emergency department of the Royal Adelaide Hospital was evacuated for an hour this morning after patients reported a strange smell, headaches and nausea.

Banks borrow more, investment firms draw less over past week from Fed's emergency loan program
WASHINGTON - Commercial banks borrowed more, while investment firms drew less over the past week from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program.

Chilliwack declares state of emergency in flooded area
A state of emergency was declared in a flooded area of Chilliwack, in British Columbia's Fraser Valley, on Thursday.

Emergency toilets a fixture in Turlock classrooms
Students fearing the call of nature during long-term lockdowns no longer have to worry in this city, where school officials have secured emergency toilets for every classroom. Read comments

'Aircraft had not made emergency landing'
Rewa, MP, Jan 9 : Rewa-based Jaypee Cement Factory management today clarified that company aircraft had not made an emergency landing on January 7.