STUDY FINDS ROCKY FLATS CANCER RISK LOW.(MAIN)

Byline: JUDITH KOHLER Associated Press

DENVER -- A study on cancer risks stemming from secret radioactive and chemical releases at the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant found few dangers, though warned of new risks caused by the ongoing cleanup.

The nine-year study, released Thursday, is the most exhaustive examination of public risks from releases in the 1950s and 60s, but details remain unknown because of poor oversight by federal regulators and the defense industry's secrecy, investigators said.

``The bottom line is the risks at Rocky Flats were low and the public was lucky that this was the case,'' said James LaVelle, a consulting …

Hall, Kistler & Company LLP.(Canton)

Dan Hudak and Seth Turner have been named …

Simon beats Blake at Madrid Masters

Gilles Simon rallied to beat James Blake 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 Tuesday to keep the 11th-ranked American winless in five appearances at the Madrid Masters.

Blake, who managed only one break in the match, dropped to 0-5 on Madrid's high-paced indoor court.

Simon saved four break points in the second set and converted two of his own before dominating the final set.

French Open semifinalist Gael Monfils of France also …

FestivAll sets a different agenda, Here's to a quieter, more diverse and longer summer in the city

CHARLESTON's summer 30 years ago began with the Vandalia Gatheringover the Memorial Day weekend and ended with the Sternwheel Regattaover the Labor Day weekend.

The Regatta grew like a weed until it became a weeklong beer bash.While it was nice to have the Beach Boys, Alabama and other big actsplay in little old Charleston, the accompanying behavior got out ofcontrol.

Furthermore, this schedule left the rest of the summer void ofactivity.

That's changing. In recent years, the city has added events.

A chili cookoff here, a Fourth of July Fireworks there, and prettysoon, people realize there is a lot to do in the town besides waitingfor the summer to …

AM Best cuts Park Insurance to C++/"b".

(ADPnews) - Jun 10, 2011 - AM Best cut on Thursday to C++ (marginal) from B- (fair) the financial strength rating (FSR) and to "b" from "bb-" the issuer credit rating (ICR) of US Park Insurance Co.

The outlook is "negative".

The ratings consider the vigorous growth in Park's premium in each of the past three years, as well as its capitalisation, which is marginal as net premiums have …

COYNE CALLS STORIES ON CENTER OLD NEWS ALBANY COUNTY FORESAW RISING COST.(Local)

Byline: Greg B. Smith Staff writer

Albany County Executive James J. Coyne Tuesday described as "old news" a Times Union investigation that found that the guaranteed price for the county civic center did not include key items such as lights in the locker rooms.

"This report in The Times Union today is similar to someone holding a press conference yesterday and proposing they may have reinvented the wheel," Coyne said during a news conference at the Albany County Airport on an unrelated matter.

Coyne, the chief backer of the civic center project, has not returned several phone calls from the newspaper requesting comment on the increased cost of the …

ATTACK ON KURDS SURPRISED U.S.(Main)

Byline: Los Angeles Times

In the Bush administration's first explicit acknowledgement that it may have misjudged the aftermath of the Persian Gulf war, presidential national security adviser Brent Scowcroft said Sunday that Iraq's brutal attack against the Kurds took the White House by surprise.

"We did anticipate that there would be a lot of chaos and that the winning of the war would not solve the problems of that region by any stretch of the imagination," Scowcroft said on ABC's "This Week with David Brinkley."

But he added: "One of the things perhaps we did not anticipate was the severity of (Iraqi President) Saddam Hussein's attack against the …