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You're Such A Bad Driver
Driving Test How much do you remember? By Deb Acord CTW Features Most adult drivers are happy to view their test-taking days in the rearview mirror – and it shows. One in five U.S. drivers couldn’t pass a written driving test if...Tags: Washington, DC, Metal and Mineral
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A Smart Garage Conversion
By Mar Jennings
I'm a master at maximizing space potential. Whether it be a closet, family room or garage I'll come up with resourceful ways to make the space functional and beautiful while being smart about the plan.
If you're interested in renovating...Tags: Real Estate, WTIC, Homes, Metal and Mineral, Smart Car
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San Francisco announces Coit Tower overhaul fund
SAN FRANCISCO — Amid a vigorous citizen campaign to raise awareness about the decay of San Francisco's Coit Tower and its Depression-era murals, city officials have announced a comprehensive effort to overhaul the historic landmark.
Mayor Ed Lee...Tags: Elections, Arts and Culture, Diego Rivera, Arts, Politics
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Chicago architect designs a beacon for health care in Haiti
MIREBALAIS, HAITI — Under a blinding Caribbean sun, far from the sleek Chicago residences she usually designs, architect Ann Clark saw well-laid plans turn to improvisation, yet again.
Overhead, a 2,850-pound ventilation system dangled from a...Tags: HIV, Natural Disasters, Haiti, Architecture, Hospitals and Clinics
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Chesapeake Bay oysters get new housing
GLOUCESTER — Even oysters are getting into manufactured housing these days. Thanks to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, oysters are the beneficiaries of the latest in accommodations for the upwardly mobile bivalve. Cast of marine-safe concrete, dozens...
Tags: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Charity, Oysters
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Oxygen bleach removes algae without toxicity
Ask The BuilderDEAR TIM: My house must be a magnet for algae. I have green algae on the shaded parts of my deck; it's also on my patio and my vinyl siding. Furthermore, I believe there's black mildew on my siding. Then there's the roof. I have black streaks of algae... -
Roof color and energy savings
Q: Will light-colored roofing keep my house cooler? A: It is true that the darker the color, the more heat your roof will attract. There are a variety of roof coatings and paints available that can make a roof lighter or offer more reflectivity of solar...Tags: Energy Saving, Environmental Issues
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WRAPUP 1-Big powers, Iran meet in Baghdad to ease nuclear standoff
Reuters* Powers seek outline deal to curb Iran's uranium enrichment * Iran's priority is relief from economic sanctions * Iran says pressure is futile but hopes for "good news" * Russia: Iran seems set for concessions if sanctions eased By Justyna Pawlak and...Tags: International Atomic Energy Agency, Human Interest, Health, Ehud Barak, Michael Mann
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Summer serenity: A Japanese bamboo fountain
Cultivating Life by Sean ConwayThe sound of running water is soothing to the mind and the spirit. It relaxes you, but also masks the intrusion of unwanted street noise, overhead airplane traffic and the like. A fountain makes a wonderful addition to any garden, and there are... -
Construction begins on new hotel
jnatalie-lees@aberdeennews.comGround has been broken for the new, three-story, 56-unit hotel, TownePlace Suites by Marriott at 402 S. Norwood St. north of the Lafayette Mall and west of Karl's TV and Appliance. Paul Darling, one of the hotel owners, said that contractors will be...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Canterbury, Burger King, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Most Of Manchester Parkade's Demolished "Dark Side" To Be Recycled
The Hartford CourantThe piles of steel and rubble at the Manchester Parkade's "dark side" demolition site have been growing daily, and almost all of it has some value, said Dan Costello of Costello Dismantling Co. "We expect, on this project, well over 90 percent of the...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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English cottage revival in Homeland
John and Leila Juracek's British friends tell them their 1929 Tudor Revival house in Baltimore's Homeland neighborhood is more like an English cottage than the country cottages in England.
The L-shaped exterior is of 18-inch-thick stone dressed in ivy...Tags: Architecture, Arts and Culture, Frederick Law Olmsted, Agatha Christie, Central Park
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