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- B.C. wants law to force mentally ill into shelters (Montreal Gazette)
Jan 3, 2009 - The B.C. government says it wants to force mentally ill homeless people into shelters during extremely cold weather. But the idea, which is almost sure to face legal challenges, is receiving a mixed reaction from police, health and civil liberties groups. - Don't let heat escape through your dryer vent cover (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jan 3, 2009 - Bill Hibbs is the store manager for Home Depot in Fairview Heights. He has been in the home improvement business for more than 30 years. QUESTION: The 4-inch vent opening in our basement wall is covered by only five vinyl louvers. - Lessons from the Death Map (ZDNet)
Jan 3, 2009 - Human perceptions are at human scale - so a few big events are memorable, many small ones are not. by Paul Murphy - Mulberry pruning best done yearly (San Francisco Chronicle)
Jan 3, 2009 - Q: I have been told by tree men that I need to prune my fruitless mulberry every year, and different arborists have recommended different types of trimming. I don't know whether they are telling me the truth or just looking for work. What do you recommend? A:... - Chimneys sparking winter house fires (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
Jan 3, 2009 - When the lights went out and bitter cold hit after last month’s ice storm, some homeowners turned to their fireplaces to stay warm. Photo caption: Curt Hull, co-owner of Chimney 1 Inc. , inspects a chimney on Pulver Road. The homeowner wanted to use her fireplace after 25 years of dormancy. Photo by Cathie Rowand | The Journal Gazette - Fears of more Valley drought grow (The Fresno Bee)
Jan 3, 2009 - A bad omen is starting to appear on the equator in the Pacific Ocean -- adding to worries about a third drought year in California. - Glenn Haege: Make home repairs to keep out varmints and cold (Detroit News)
Jan 3, 2009 - With winter upon us, it's a good time to look for some visual clues of things around the home that need attention. To find them, do a walk-around, outside and indoors, to look for things that may need repair. - Pizza employees ordered to work in the cold (KING5 Seattle)
Jan 2, 2009 - A Lacey Pizza Time worker says the owners told employees they can leave if they don't like it.Owner says his wife makes the call - Still waiting for those holiday gifts (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Jan 2, 2009 - For some Seattle residents, the holidays still haven't arrived -- not in the form of presents used to mark the season, anyway. - Newcombe: Murray can end Britain’s Grand Slam drought in Melbourne (The Star)
Jan 2, 2009 - SYDNEY: Scot Andy Murray is ready to break a 73-year British Grand Slam drought at the Australian Open, tennis great John Newcombe said yesterday.
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