Walter 'Tippy' McDowell, flooring worker, dies at 82
There was something about Walter Lee McDowell that attracted the ladies.Walter never married, but he wasn't lacking for female companionship in his youth.

Retired couple's home explodes during renovation project
A retired couple lost nearly everything yesterday when their house exploded into flames during a renovation project. A young contractor who was removing linoleum flooring suffered burns to his legs, and his colleague was treated for shock.

Flooring firm drops three top men as sales shrink
Retailing group Flooring Brands has dumped its newly recruited chief executive in a cost-cutting exercise that also sees the departure of its financial controller and a director.

Lovely Upgraded Home
Upgraded Meadowwood home, on one of the best streets in the area. Pebble tec pool and spa with waterfall surrounded by Arizona flagstone and palm trees. Large upper landscaped yard with views and room for play area. Three beds up, 1 down. Master has large balcony with view. Custom paints, tile and hardwood flooring.

Firefighter injured battling blaze on Nobscot Road
One firefighter was hospitalized after falling through the flooring of a Chestnut Hill home late Tuesday night during a two-alarm blaze. The fire ignited in the front entryway of the home on Nobscot Street and was contained to the stairway, according to Fire Chief Joseph LaCroix.  

Area family ?made over? by TV show
Dragging out boxes of old flooring and clearing out a room that has, for all intents and purposes, been holed out are probably not things people do on a voluntary basis... at least not in the wee hours of the morning.

'Green' Economy to Focus on Saving Money
The economic downturn will help green industries focus more on saving money, an expert says.

Home Depot profit falls 31 percent in third quarter
CHICAGO The Home Depot Inc., the nation's largest home improvement chain, said yesterday that its third-quarter profit sank by nearly a third as shoppers scaled back on items that ranged from custom kitchens to lumber and flooring. The company also forecast a steeper drop in full-year sales due to the still-challenging housing and home improvement markets that are vexing the industry. Home ...

First Family Will Have Tough Time Finding Hypoallergenic Dog
Experts point out such a breed doesn't exist since allergens are also in canine skin.

Georgia jobless rate jumps to 7 percent
Georgia's unemployment rate hit 7 percent in October, the highest rate since 1992, the state Labor Department said Thursday.

Home Depot 3Q profit falls 31 percent
CHICAGO -- The Home Depot Inc., the nation's largest home improvement chain, said Tuesday that its third-quarter profit sank by nearly a third as shoppers scaled back on everything from custom kitchens to lumber and flooring.

Offenders prepare for life after prison
LIMA - His latest project is custom flooring with a Philadelphia Eagles logo made of vinyl-coated tile.

Home Depot profits sink as do-it-yourselfers don't
The Home Depot Inc., the nation's largest home improvement chain, said today that its third-quarter profit sank by nearly a third as shoppers scaled back on everything from custom kitchens to lumber and flooring.

Boeing 787 fastener problems caused by Boeing engineers
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner fastener glitch, which now has mechanics finding and replacing thousands of fasteners on every one of the new planes, was caused by a Boeing engineering error made in Everett.

WEATHER FOR STROUDSBURG:
The Associated Press asked several interior designers to suggest Obama-style changes for the White House. Some of what they had to say about their designs via e-mail:

Earnings fall 31 percent for Home Depot
The Home Depot Inc., the nation's largest home improvement chain and owner of 10 stores in Monmouth and Ocean counties, said today that its third-quarter profit sank by nearly a third as shoppers scaled back on everything from custom kitchens to lumber and flooring.

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Every inch their own home
Shannon Battle says that the McKeesport rental house she shares with her two sons is in such disrepair, it might be fit for condemnation. But on Dec.

Florida Hospital Orlando set to open 15-story state-of-the-art medical facility
Florida Hospital is getting ready to open a new $255 million building that holds space for 440 patient rooms and an emergency department that could span a football field.

Ogden police investigate murder of driver
Time was slowly ticking away for Jeffrey Bancroft as he pulled his car into the drive-through at Rancherito's, a Mexican fast food restaurant at the corner of 36th Street and...