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DVDs out Tuesday

May 12th, 2007

Minneapolis Star Tribune - ALSO OUT TUESDAY “Pan’s Labyrinth,”The Painted Veil,”The Fountain,”Stomp the Yard,”Arthur and the Invisibles,”Frasier” (Season 9), “Wings” (Season 4), “Home Improvement” (Season 6), “Droopy” (theatrical set), “Martin” (Season 2), “The Rockford Files Read more

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Derby trip left her happy to be back

May 12th, 2007

News-Democrat - The Cadillac finally stopped in a Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse parking lot, where police arrested Jackson and discovered Rogers on the back floorboard and summoned an ambulance, according to the police report. Police found a cloth in the car read more

AZCentral.com - Mick Dalrymple and partner Jeff Frost operate the ecologically friendly Scottsdale home-improvement store a.k.a. Green. Dalrymple calls “their store the Home Depot for green folks,” and the pair plan to open a second store in Phoenix later this year read more

Evening Sun - NORWICH Friday and Saturday, the Norwich & Sidney Pennysaver will host its 31st annual Home and Recreation Show at the Chenango County Fairgrounds. The Home & Rec Show will feature a variety of exhibitors and vendors who will feature home read more

PR Newswire - WASHINGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Red Cross announced this week that for the second consecutive year, The Home Depot(R), the world’s largest home improvement retailer, is giving $500,000 in disaster preparedness grants to read more

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The Home Depot to Provide $500,000 in Grants to American Red Cross

May 11th, 2007

Forbes - Funds to support local disaster preparedness outreach WASHINGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Red Cross announced this week that for the second consecutive year, The Home Depot(R), the world’s largest home improvement retailer, is Continue reading

CNN Money - You can buy a ground anchor system at any local home-improvement store. They generally cost about $20. You can also install the swing set legs in concrete below ground level. Concrete is probably the best solution, but remember, it’s permanent says Continue reading

10 News - Some people wore paper masks, but the Pinellas County Health Department says they re designed to filter larger particles like dust from home improvement projects or yard work. They re not effective in filtering tiny particles from wildfire smoke Continue reading

Lompoc Record - Lompoc’s Brent Van Dyke plays onto the second green during Cabrillo’s win over Lompoc at the Village on Wednesday. //Ian Vorster/Staff We had a rough start, but we came along, said Lompoc golf coach Chris Adams. He wasn’t talking about the day Continue reading

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May 10th, 2007

Twin Falls Times-News - Now North Carolina researchers report that ER physicians are increasingly treating another kind of painful household injury: wounds inflicted by pneumatic nail guns wielded by weekend carpenters who bought the machines at home improvement stores. Such Details

PR Inside - PALATINE, Ill., May 8 /PRNewswire/ — Forget the 12-piece set of fine china. Today an outdoor grill and grill accessories are reported to dominate increasingly popular home improvement store bridal registries. As a special gift to newlyweds this Details

Forbes - As a leading member of the Partnership for America’s 21st Century City, launched in 2002, Huntington achieved nearly 110% of its original commitment for home purchase, home improvement, small business lending and investments. The results represented Details

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Windows Vista Adoption Picks Up Steam

May 10th, 2007

Information Week - In This Issue: 1. Editor’s Note: Where BI And CRM Need Major Home Improvement 2. Today’s Top Story: Vista - Microsoft Sees Record-Breaking Business Adoption Of Windows Vista - Report: Vista To Boost PC-TV Tuner Market 3. Breaking News Continue

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Home Safety Broadcast to Originate at National Hardware Show

May 10th, 2007

Forbes - Nationally syndicated home improvement radio hosts Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete will be broadcasting the word about home safety for an aging population during a special taping of the The Money Pit Home Improvement Radio Show from the floor of the read more

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Meanwhile: In forgotten New Orleans, life stirs at the bottom

May 7th, 2007

Herald Tribune - They gather at 19 sites, usually in or near home-improvement stores, waiting for trucks to pick them up. They work without gloves or masks or the promise of medical care. Crooked contractors withhold pay and threaten violence if the men complain. A Continue reading

WBBM - MIDLOTHIAN, Ill. (STNG) — A single mother, Mary Ann Kelleher spent most of her life living paycheck to paycheck. When she and her daughter lived in an old farmhouse in Arkansas, they would fetch water from a well and store it in about a dozen gallon Continue reading

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Home Depot gains more time for bank deal

May 7th, 2007

Boston Globe - WASHINGTON — Home Depot Inc. has reworked its deal to purchase a bank, reinforcing the giant retailer’s intention to eventually offer home improvement loans through a subsidiary even as some in Congress are pushing to block such an ownership Continue reading

dBusinessNews.com - Handyman Connection Uses National Observance to Share Tips for Choosing Reputable Home Improvement Contractors CINCINNATI — This May is National Home Improvement Month, and Chemed Corporation Announces a New Bank Credit Facility Agreement Continue reading

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Dot Ave. redo

May 6th, 2007

Boston Online - At the corner of Crescent and Dorchester avenues, developers are spending more than $15 million to convert the site of a former home-improvement supply business into nearly 60 loft condominiums to be known as Crescent Court. As part of the More

Medical News Today - The popularity of home improvement in the United States might have a downside: According to a new study, the number of nonfatal ladder injuries treated in emergency rooms jumped by 50 percent between 1990 and 2005. The exact reasons for the increase More

Lansing State Journal - Armed with the necessary measurements and a clear idea of what my wife had in mind - 15 panes of glass in one of the doors, double-hung window, etc. - we aimed our door-and-window hauler in the direction of the home improvement armory closest to our More

MarketingVOX - The categories were automotive, consumer electronics, credit cards and banking, home improvement products, investments and mortgages, movies, personal/home care, prescription drugs, telecom services, and travel. While word of mouth was the most More

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Local GoverNment Owners Manual: When to obtain a building permit

May 6th, 2007

La Crosse Tribune - Warmer weather s here to stay, bringing out the home improvement weekend warriors. But before you start demolishing or building things such as decks, garden sheds and fences, you might want to find out whether you need a building permit. This More

Woodland Daily Democrat - Home Improvement Group, 440 Main St. in the Hotel Woodland; and Terry’s Hallmark, 375 W. Main St. In Davis, tickets can be purchased at Morse Remodeling, 2860 W. Covell Blvd, No. 3. Tickets can be purchased by phone using Visa or Mastercard. More

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