Beacon Roofing Supply shares rise after strong 4Q
(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. rose Wednesday, a day after reporting unexpectedly strong fourth-quarter results. An analyst boosted his earnings estimates for Beacon.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-02 14:22 UPDATE 1-Beacon Roofing Q4 earnings double, shares rise
Dec 2 (Reuters) - Beacon Roofing Supply Inc reported fourth-quarter earnings that more than doubled, beating analysts' expectations, driven by an "unusual" rise in prices of roofing products, sending its shares up as much as 14 percent before the bell.

Covington Roofing celebrates 85 years
Covington Roofing recently celebrated 85 years in business. The Conway business has been run all its years by four generations of the same family.

Administrative Services Committee Meeting Scheduled For Wednesday
Durham School Board members will hold a regularly scheduled Administrative services committee meeting on Thursday, December 3rd at 4:30PM. The committee will go over budgeting, and discuss a ?discretionary reduction' to the 2008-09 fiscal year's budget. The committee will also go over a cellular lease at Hillside High school, and go over roofing bids at both Neal Middle and Lakewood Middle. ...

Asbestos found at Bozeman High
BOZEMAN - School officials have closed part of Bozeman High School after discovering pieces of asbestos roofing material in some of its classrooms.

Asbestos discovery closes rooms at Bozeman High
BOZEMAN - School officials have closed part of Bozeman High School after discovering pieces of asbestos roofing material in some of its classrooms. A cleanup firm has been hired to remove the asbestos, which could take a couple of weeks.

Home renovations on sale
If you're struggling to see a silver lining in the beaten-down real estate market, consider this one: It may be a rotten moment to sell your house, but if you've postponed a much needed renovation project on your home - replacing a rotting deck, repairing a leaky roof or updating an antiquated bathroom - now just might be the best time in years to tackle that task.

Asbestos discovery closes rooms at Bozeman High
Associated Press - December 2, 2008 6:04 AM ET BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - School officials have closed part of Bozeman High School after discovering pieces of asbestos roofing material in some of...

W. Jordan fire station will be spared
The city will not have to demolish a fire station shuttered last June by a mold infestation.

Jury selection begins in Boulder murder trial
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Jury selection is under way in the first-degree murder trial of a man accused of killing a Boulder bodybuilder two years ago.       Ryan Barry is the third and final defendant charged in the December 2006 slaying of 43-year-old Sergio Libman, a Chilean native who owned a roofing company and participated in bodybuilding competitions.       Barry is accused of shooting ...

Christmas parade floats get electrical
ST. CHARLES ? As Izabelle Alaniz waited for the city?s Electric Christmas Parade to start Saturday, the 7-year-old St. Charles resident said she would have to wait until the end to see her favorite float.

Prosecutors, defense open case in murder trial
Ryan Barry?s 0.45-caliber semiautomatic handgun was the one found in his bag when he was arrested in Kansas, the one he told an acquaintance helped him ?get his way,? and the one he used to kill Octavio ?Sergio? Libman at his Boulder home nearly two years ago, a prosecutor told a jury Wednesday.

Movers roundup: Halliburton, AbitibiBowater
Shares of Halliburton Co. fell on Wednesday as crude-oil prices slipped and other oil services shares dropped, hurt by the toll the economic slowdown has taken on oil and gas exploration financing.

Laying a solid foundation
Building or renovating the house can mean a major headache to any house owner. Particularly during such economic turmoil when the statistics of frauds and deceit are likely to rise.

Late Sudirman?s home destroyed in blaze
TEMERLOH: The home of popular entertainer, the late Sudirman Arshad, at Kampung Bukit Tok Embun, Mentakab, near here was destroyed in a fire at about 4am yesterday.

Reins of Shallowbrook Equestrian Center placed in familiar hands
SOMERS ? The Shallowbrook Equestrian Center is a family-run business and always will be. Since its founding by Hal Vita Sr. in 1962, four generations of the Vita family have saddled-up at Shallowbrook, and Hal?s daughter, Sally Vita Allison, anticipates many more.

The Andalusia Star-News
The Covington County Commission Wednesday asked for details about possible cost-cutting options, including closing, selling or leasing the Covington Center Arena.

Crews Battle Business Fire In Jessamine County
Smoke could be seen for miles after fire breaks out at a Jessamine County industrial complex.

The art of gingerbread
Lynnette Barse is a creative cook who doesn?t bat an eye at constructing a 2-foot mummy out of Rice Krispie treats and decorating it with an edible spider web piped out of melted almond bark for a Halloween party.

DAILY EXPRESS NEWS
TEMERLOH: The home of Asia's number one entertainer, the late Sudirman Arshad, at Kampung Bukit Tok Embun, Mentakab, near here, was destroyed in a fire at about 4am Wednesday.