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Dec. 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE): If bumping up against the masses sounds like fun, then you were probably at a mall yesterday. Parking lots were filled, traffic was snarled and stores were packed as consumers grabbed last-minute Christmas gifts. More…

Last-minute Christmas presents can be found in the most unexpected places Its Christmas Eve, you just got the last gift wrapped and dinner preparations are under way. More…

NEW YORK—-After showing strong growth in recent years, the U.S. home improvement industry is currently facing headwinds in 2007, according to Fitch Ratings. The strong growth in home improvement spending over the past four to five years have been driven by a growing economy, at times robust home refinancing activity, and a favorable U.S. housing market supported by historically low interest … More…

Success of several Elmira restaurants shows that cafes can do well with the business crowd. More…

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Richard and Sharon Jakle will serve as honorary co-chairs for the 2007 Community of Readers Book Collection, which will take place from Jan. 2 to Feb. 2. …details

For many homeowners, a new roof can be the single most expensive non-elective home improvement one makes. So before deciding to buy a new… …details

Success of several Elmira restaurants shows that cafes can do well with the business crowd. …details

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Reuters - Punctuating the buyout bonanza is the recent interest by bargain-hunting private equity firms in home improvement chain Home Depot (HD.N: Quote , Profile , Research ), which has a market capitalization of about $82 billion. Awash in cash, buyout funds Continue

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1CUSTOMER 2C- The big national electronics stores have come, and some have gone. Large home-improvement stores carrying loads of appliances have entered the market. And the Internet gets bigger every day. Continue reading…

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Bandar Seri Begawan - Three local companies made waves in the recent Women Expo 2006 in Oman when representatives promoted their products and services exclusively targeted to women. More details…

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One of the more important new developments for homeowners planning to remodel or renovate is the growing use of in-home “computer assisted design” programs that help visualize what a finished project will look like. …read more

Bob Vila, the country’s first home improvement personality, has launched a tool line on the Home Shopping Network. Designed to be user-friendly enough for the average homeowner, pieces range from $16.90 for a utility knife to $79.90 for a 300-piece drill accessory kit. …read more

The Habitat for Humanity Restore will undergo a major facelift in the coming weeks. The store will close this week so employees and volunteers can clean the floors, rearrange the inventory, and price and organize items in a manner that is better for customers. …read more

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AXcess News, NV - Dec 22, 2006… fight institutional shareholder, Relational Investors LLC, plans to appoint an independent dircetor committee to study the home improvement chain's operations … More…

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Denver Post - We wrote for a show called “Life’s Work,” which aired between “Roseanne” and “Home Improvement.” You’d think that had pretty good prospects. The next year we were on a show called “Union Square,” between “Friends” and “Seinfeld.” That went about 20 continued

Reuters - Punctuating the buyout bonanza is the recent interest by bargain-hunting private equity firms in home improvement chain Home Depot (HD.N: Quote , Profile , Research ), which has a market capitalization of about $82 billion. Awash in cash, buyout funds continued

Waterbury Republican-American - May, when the price of the metal reached an all-time high of $4.07 per pound, the metal is still priced at close to $3 per pound, making it a valuable commodity for bandits looking for some quick cash. In the past year, factories and home improvement continued

KCCI.com - Gardening tools - Many home improvement and garden centers now carry complete lines of gardening tools for the smallest green thumbs. From pint-sized garden boots to trowels, hoes and rakes made for little hands, you can find a wealth of implements continued

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Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Dec 7, 2006… 7 /CNW/ - Home Hardware Stores Limited, Canada's largest independent home improvement retailer, today announced the launch of HomeWorks, a leading edge home … …details

QCK, UK - Dec 11, 2006Some 82 per cent of the Britons who are planning parties over the festive season are planning to spend money on revamping their homes, new research shows. … …details

Hudson Reporter, NJ - 7 hours ago… arm. National stores Target and Lowe's Home Improvement continue to flourish in their relatively new locations on Tonnelle Avenue. … …details

Boston Globe, United States - 7 hours ago… Blood drive: The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Dec. 26, 12-6 pm at Lowes Home Improvement, 135 Westgate Drive. 800-GIVE-LIFE. … …details

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One of the first priorities in rebuilding our house was to bring the laundry room back on line as quickly as possible. The first few months after the storm produced a lot of heat, both in the form of unusually hot temperatures and the heat produced by the workload of tearing out and throwing away. …continued

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