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United Fire: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — United Fire Group Inc. (UFCS) on Wednesday reported profit of $6.4 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based company said it had profit of 25 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, were 31 ...

Kazakhstan mine fire death roll rises to 42

LONDON (AP) — The death toll from a fire at a coal mine in Kazakhstan rose to 42 on Sunday, with four people still missing, the press service of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations said.It added that rescue operations were being “hampered by the presence of destroyed mining ...