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RPT-INTERVIEW-Cree says innovation answer to rising competition
ReutersBy Alastair Sharp TORONTO, May 15 (Reuters) - LED lighting manufacturer Cree Inc, which aims to make traditional lighting obsolete, promises further innovation and a better product as it tempts customers with a low-power light bulb priced around $10....Tags: Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Siemens, Environmental Issues, New Products, Science and Technology
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School websites the latest venue for advertisements as districts seek revenue sources
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteWith funding tight, expenses ever increasing and limits set on how high taxes can be raised, school leaders find themselves looking for new ways to raise revenues. One idea emerging locally is selling advertising space on school district websites, an...Tags: Marketing, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Advertising, Finance, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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HUD helps homeowner afford critical repairs
The Spokesman-ReviewWhen Kenneth Murphy bought his little house on East Providence Avenue in 1970, he figured he'd live there for the rest of his life. He's still there, but life didn't go exactly as planned. Murphy got divorced and he lost his job. A roof leak got so bad it...Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Rentals, Politics, Arts and Culture, Personal Income
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Culpeper board backs new Sheriff's building
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.The Culpeper County Sheriff's Office is one step away from having a new building. The Board of Supervisors' Building and Grounds Committee voted 2 �1 Tuesday to recommend to the full board that a $1.5 million facility be constructed on the E &#...Tags: Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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BRIEF: Katrina-recovery program adding eligible residents
The Sun HeraldThe Mississippi Development Authority has added $40 million to the post-Katrina Neighborhood Home Program to reach eligible residents initially left off the list. Under the program, contractors are repairing Katrina-damaged homes not covered by previous... -
Aiken County Council OKs first reading of budget
Aiken Standard, S.C.The 2013/2014 draft budget, which is projected to be approximately $1.1 million less than last year, received first approval by Aiken City Council Monday evening. The proposed budget expenditures for the next fiscal year are $51,707,542 compared to...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Politics, Rentals, Budgets and Budgeting, Safety of Citizens
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Colonial Craft Kitchens celebrates 30 years in business
Lebanon Daily News, Pa.When Jerry Hoffsmith started building kitchens 30 years ago, he was merely trying to make a decent living. He had recently given up a job as a locomotive engineer with Conrail and started building kitchens out of his Palmyra home. He figured if he could...Tags: Ethics, Lebanon, Ceremonies, Arts and Culture, HGTV (tv network)
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Cars, home improvement give April retail sales a boost
Spring’s arrival late in April gave retail sales a light boost as Americans emerged from hibernation to spend on cars, gardening goods and building supplies. From March to April, sales rose a slight 0.1% after declining a revised 0.5% from...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Economic Indicator, Services and Shopping, National Retail Federation, Vehicles
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Consumers keep shopping despite federal budget battles
Washington TimesConsumers remained largely undaunted by the budget wars in Washington last month, with retailers reporting a 0.1 percent increase in sales after a 0.5 percent slump in March, the Census Bureau reported Monday morning. Sales were led by strong gains in...Tags: Consumers, Petroleum Industry, Washington, DC, Budgets and Budgeting, Government Debt
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Contractor to face fraud charges in Lehigh County court
Watchdog with Paul MuschickKevin Drake, of Drake Construction, was ordered Friday morning to stand trial on eight cases of home improvement fraud after customers testified they paid him to build decks, additions and basements that were not completed. I wrote about the allegations..... -
Elderly scams on rise again in Manatee
Bradenton HeraldTodd Kelley, 22, and Dale Lucas, 25, recently walked the streets of Bradenton dressed in collared shirts and khaki pants and represented themselves as young men who were authorized to sell cruise packages on behalf of an Internet site. The Bradenton...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Email, Computer Networking and Internet
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05/13: New businesses
Occupational licenses issued recently by county and municipal governments in Central Florida; data collected by Market Force Corp. of Newtown Square, Pa. Lake Southlake Autism and Behavioral Services, mental health counselor, 3815 Breckinridge Lane,...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Dermatologists, International Drive, Justice System, Deltona
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