Canadian officials stress 72-hour household emergency preparedness

Arizona appeals court rejects malpractice claim over $100,000 error in divorce loan ruling

An Arizona divorce decree contained an error concerning a $200,000 loan the wife had received from her father. Her attorney failed to catch a $100,000 discrepancy before the relevant deadline. The woman then sued her lawyer for malpractice over the oversight. The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled against her, finding she had not shown that the mistake caused her any actual financial harm.

English villagers raise £78,000 to challenge planned 18-metre warehouse near homes

Residents of an English village have raised £78,000 to contest a proposed warehouse development standing 18 metres tall. Parts of the site would sit roughly 30 metres from nearby houses, prompting concern over the scale of industrial activity beside their community. Logistics firm Whistl has applied to run up to 60 heavy goods vehicles and 95 trailers from the location. A hearing led by the Traffic Commissioner for the North West of England will consider the application. Regional reports say 131 people representing 96 properties have lodged valid objections.

WWI German submarine wreck leaking TNT into North Sea, Danish divers sampling

Analysis has found that the wreck of the WWI German submarine UC-30 is leaking TNT into the North Sea, prompting concern among researchers. The wreck is reported to hold around 4,400 pounds of the explosive. Evidence indicates that local marine life is absorbing explosive compounds, which points to possible biological stress in the ecosystem. Teams of Danish divers are collecting water, sediment and marine samples to measure how widespread the contamination is. The investigation is ongoing as authorities assess the scale of the environmental threat.

Three monks begin hunger strike in Sri Lanka over redevelopment of major Buddhist site