Augusta Battalion Chief Jason Farris said the odds were astronomical that a misfired firework could ignite an asphalt roof ...

The odds of that happening are slim to none,' Jason Farris, battalion chief at the Augusta Fire Department, said Monday.

India will soon adopt new standards to cap air conditioner (AC) temperature settings between 20 and 28 degrees Celsius to reduce peak power demand, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said on Tuesday.