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Four military women to compete this year for Miss America crown

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Four military women to compete this year for Miss America crown

An active-duty soldier, an Army reservist and two Navy ensigns in the Reserve will trade their name tapes and uniforms for sashes and sequined gowns to compete for the crown of Miss America. After the dust settled from final state competitions in July, at least four military women earned spots in

3M found partly liable

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3M found partly liable

A federal jury on June 18 concluded earplug manufacturer 3M has some liability for an Army veteran's hearing loss after using their product during military service. The jury determined the Minnesota-based company failed to provide warnings about their product, though the earplug was not defective, according to court documents from the

Earplug lawsuits hit a snag

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Earplug lawsuits hit a snag

A federal jury in Florida sided with earplug manufacturer 3M that the company's product did not cause hearing loss for a veteran who used them while serving in the military. The trial was the second of three scheduled this year that could impact the outcome of a lawsuit involving nearly 236,000

Earplug trial starts

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Earplug trial starts

AUSTIN, Texas - A lawsuit involving more than 229,000 veterans with hearing problems that they claim are linked to faulty earplugs issued by the military began its first trial March 29 in a Florida federal courtroom. The multidistrict litigation claims the companies that made the earplugs - 3M and its predecessor

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