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It’s a Family Tradition: Flip That House 

October 26th, 2006

Flipping Houses author and family to be featured on TLC’s Flip That House …continued

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USA : Home improvement retailer expands offering of Ironclad …

October 26th, 2006

Fibre2fashion.com, India - Oct 6, 2006Ironclad Performance Wear Corporation a leader in high-performance gloves and apparel, today announced that one of the largest home improvement retailers in … Continue…

PR Web (press release), WA - 11 hours ago… homeownership with the launch of four portals under their "My Home and Living" theme including: Buying and Selling a Home, Home Improvement, Lawn and Garden … Continue…

Worcester Telegram, MA - 9 hours ago… Brian R. O Neill, 25, of 306 Long Hill Road, West Brookfield, charged with being an unlicensed home improvement contractor, continued to Nov. 21. … Continue…

BuildingOnline, CA - 3 hours agoCAMBRIDGE, MA — Through the third quarter of 2006, homeowner remodeling spending continued to show signs of easing. According to … Continue…

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You want scary? Halloween now lasts a month 

October 26th, 2006

Halloween has become a monthlong event. In some neighborhoods, homeowners dress up yards with bright-orange garden mums, wrap fake cobwebs around the windows and put decorative ears of corn on the front door. Continue…

The saying goes “there’s no place like home” and families across the country continue to embrace that sentiment with an increase in home improvement projects. Continue…

After Sunday’s 31-24 loss on the road against the New York Jets in a game that really wasn’t as close as the score indicates, the bye week couldn’t have come at a better time for the Detroit Lions. Continue…

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Lowe’s gets endorsement in Mahoning

October 26th, 2006

Allentown Morning Call - Amended plans for a Lowe’s home improvement store received a recommendation for approval from the Mahoning Township Planning Commission Tuesday, so long as some conditions are met. The planners also voted to recommend that township supervisors grant More

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PHS Home Services, Inc. Announces Letter of Intent to Purchase

October 25th, 2006

MSN MoneyCentral - The Company’s executives have over 138 years of experience in the home improvement business, including senior positions with several of the largest retail home improvement chains in the US. The Company was established to provide consumers with Continue

Hollywood Reporter - His credits include “What Women Want” and “Where the Heart Is,” as well as the sitcoms “Home Improvement” and “Roseanne,” in addition to writing and producing “The Cosby Show.” Wind Dancer has yet to announce any new projects for the fund but intends Continue

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Home Improvement

October 25th, 2006

Miami Herald, FL - Oct 11, 2006… Allen, whose early comedy routines often centered on men and power tools, hit stardom with his long-running TV series Home Improvement. … …read more

Cherokee Sentinel, NC - 2 hours ago… The above article was written by Sarah Miller on behalf of a buzzing online Home Improvement community where homeowners easily and painlessly find the right … …read more

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FTSE index edges higher after mixed results, BP up 

October 25th, 2006

LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 index nudged higher shortly after opening on Tuesday after mixed results from BP and BHP Billiton and a record closing high for the U.S. Dow Jones Industrial Average late on Monday. Read more…

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houses receive gift of home improvement

October 25th, 2006

Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), SC - Oct 22, 2006Volunteers descend on a home in the Saxon neighborhood to do repairs as part of the Christmas in Action program. Below, workers … More…

Duke University, NC - 19 hours ago… The Home Depot TM is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,098 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico … More…

Macon Telegraph, GA - 6 hours ago… distribution center. Plans call for a hotel, restaurants, home improvement store and other retail stores in the development. The … More…

Central Valley Business Times, CA - 23 hours agoIf the aisles at your local home improvement store seem less crowded you might be right. Through the third quarter of 2006, homeowner … More…

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Home Depot, Duke partner on ’smarthome’

October 24th, 2006

MSN MoneyCentral - The Atlanta-based home improvement retailer (NYSE: HD) will sponsor “The Home Depot smarthome” with $2 million over a three-year period to cover the cost of the dorm construction. The 6,000-square-foot house is expected to be finished by fall 2007 More details

Sierra Vista Herald - SIERRA VISTA Rumors that home improvement store Lowe s will not go ahead with its plans to come to Sierra Vista are not true, according to the city manager. And any delays in construction at the site on the corner of Highway 90 and Martin More details

KVBC - There are also several products you can purchase at home improvement stores throughout the valley to keep burglars out. Lt. DuValle tells us lighting is important, “the first thing any police officer will tell you is lighting. Lights around the More details

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Harley project raises big bucks for animals

October 24th, 2006

DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - 13 hours ago… "Lynn had a gut feeling," said Navrkal, a project consultant with Sears Home Improvement. "She's known that bike was hers this whole time.". … Continue reading…

Yahoo! News (press release) - 13 hours ago… brand of PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., is a category leader in the paint and stain segments with distribution in local and national home improvement stores … Continue reading…

Record-Searchlight (subscription), CA - Oct 20, 2006Lowe's held a grand opening Thursday for its 116,000-square-foot home improvement store on East Cypress Avenue to rave reviews from customers and Redding City … Continue reading…

Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), SC - Oct 22, 2006Volunteers descend on a home in the Saxon neighborhood to do repairs as part of the Christmas in Action program. Below, workers … Continue reading…

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