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Man dies at Burning Man after running into fire

BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev. (UPI) -- A man attending the Burning Man festival in Nevada died Sunday after he reportedly ran into a large fire, part of the annual festival's climax. Aaron Joel Mitchell, 42, ran past security and fire officials and into the blaze of a 40-foot wooden statue that is purposely set on fire each year as part of the festivities on Saturday night, reported the Reno Gazette Journal. The Pershing County Sheriff's Office said that pieces of the statue […]

todaySeptember 4, 2017 8

Business & Lifestyle

Horace Mann reports quarterly dividend

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Horace Mann Educators Corporation's (NYSE: HMN) Board of Directors announced a quarterly dividend of $0.275 per share payable on September 29, 2017 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2017. Horace Mann is the largest financial services company focused on providing America's educators and school employees with insurance and retirement solutions. Founded by Educators for Educators® in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield. Statements included in this news release that are not historical in nature are […]

todaySeptember 4, 2017 3

Decision 2017

Alison Foxall announces Libertarian bid for Florida House District 72

SARASOTA, Fla. (Heartland Newsfeed/Florida Politics) -- Following the unexpected resignation of freshman state representative Alex Miller last week, Libertarian Alison Foxall announced her candidacy in the special election for the recently vacated seat in House District 72 on Monday. “I am stepping up to represent the district that I’ve lived in for 25 years and will carry our constituents’ voices to Tallahassee with me. I’m ready to earn my neighbors’ vote so that I can cut wasteful spending, eliminate unnecessary […]

todayAugust 30, 2017 4

Business & Lifestyle

Houston mayor imposes curfew to prevent looting

HOUSTON (UPI) -- Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Tuesday night that he will enforce a curfew to prevent looting and other "potential criminal acts" as the city struggles to from Hurricane Harvey. The curfew will begin at 12 a.m. and last until 5 a.m. Turner initially announced that the curfew would begin at 10 p.m. but revised the start time soon after the announcement. The curfew will "stop any property crimes against evacuated homes in city limits," Turner wrote on Twitter. […]

todayAugust 29, 2017 1

Automotive News

Uber to stop tracking riders after trip is over

SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -- Mobile ride-hailing service Uber said Tuesday it would stop one of its most controversial practices -- tracking the location of riders for 5 minutes after their trip ends. The company told The Hill its new update would allow users to share their location data with Uber only when they are actively using the app. Uber faced backlash from customers and privacy advocates last year when it announced its decision to collect the data even after a ride had ended. […]

todayAugust 29, 2017 3

Business & Lifestyle

Report: Uber selects Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi as new chief executive

SAN FRANCISCO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Uber has selected Expedia Inc. chief executive officer Dara Khosrowshahi as the company's new CEO, according to a report released Sunday night by Recode. Earlier in the day, General Electric chairman Jeff Inmelt dropped out of the running for the position and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. CEO Meg Whitman had expressed she was not interested in the job following speaking to the board of directors Saturday. Khosrowshahi was the unnamed third candidate, according to the […]

todayAugust 27, 2017 20

Automotive News

Hurricane Harvey, now tropical storm, leaves wake of devastation in Houston; at least five deaths confirmed

CONTINUING COVERAGE: Two feet of rain from Harvey results in widespread flooding in the heart of Texas ROCKPORT/CORPUS CHRISTI/HOUSTON, Tex. (Heartland Newsfeed/Associated Press/Reuters/UPI) -- As recovery efforts begin along the Gulf Coast are starting to fire up in Corpus Christi, Rockport, Aransas Pass and area communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey, the now-known tropical storm veered into the heart of Texas Sunday, dropping two feet of rain in Houston Sunday. Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 storm late Friday night near […]

todayAugust 27, 2017 15

Automotive News

Texas couple killed in crash on Interstate 55 near Litchfield after van sideswiped

LITCHFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Two people from Carrollton, Texas were killed in a crash early Saturday on Interstate 55 near Litchfield after their van was sideswiped by another vehicle. Luis Paulet, 49, and passenger Liz Alejo Mora de Paulet, 31, were ejected and pronounced dead on the scene by Montgomery County coroner Randy Leetham. Both vehicles were northbound around 2:20 am when a car driven by Caleb Countryman, 21, of Springfield, sideswiped Paulet's vehicle, according to police. The roadway was closed […]

todayAugust 26, 2017 6

Automotive News

Hurricane Harvey kills at least 1, officials warn of mass flooding

CONTINUING COVERAGE OF HURRICANE HARVEY ROCKPORT, Tex. (Heartland Newsfeed/UPI) -- Texas state officials confirmed the first fatality related to Hurricane Harvey, which came ashore in the Lone Star State late Friday night with 130 MPH wind speeds and torrential rainfall. Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 storm as the first storm of such intensity since 2004 and the strongest storm to hit Texas in over five decades since Hurricane Ike, which caused $30 billion in damage in the states of Texas […]

todayAugust 26, 2017 4

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