Burning Questions (Santa Barbara Independent)A round-up of lingering inquiries about the Jesusita Fire.
SE Qld flooding 'the worse since 1974' (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)Queensland Deputy Premier Paul Lucas says the flood crisis in the state's south-east is the worst since the 1974 floods that devastated many parts of Brisbane.
Scrap metal piles high at Indian River County home (Press Journal)A 13th Avenue woman is accused of stockpiling old appliances and scrap metal for months, causing neighbors to fear rats and prompting county officials to label it a nuisance.
Hot addition this season: a fire pit (Detroit Free Press)Fire pits are the hottest trend in outdoor-living design features, according to a recent poll by the American Society of Landscape Architects. Fire pits create an inviting focal point for convivial gatherings.
Ford meeting more civil than usual (Detroit News)Ford Motor Co.'s annual shareholders meeting last week in Wilmington, Del., was a remarkably civilized affair compared with recent years. The absence of perennial gadfly Evelyn Y. Davis meant there were no smooches for Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr., but also no lengthy attacks on his déclassé "flunkies." Nor were there any of the usual personal assaults on the Ford family scion, ...
Vacation at home with patio update (Detroit Free Press)ORLANDO -- If the tough economy is making you cut back (or cut out) your usual summer vacation this year, the makers of outdoor furniture have an alternative suggestion: Buy a few new pieces for your balcony, patio or pool deck -- and relax at home.
Preserve your warm-weather style by solving summer stains (Carteret County News-Times)(ARA) - From the barbecue sauce dripped on your favorite blouse to the cherry popsicle the kids smeared on the patio furniture cushions, summer is the season of stains. But stained clothes and upholstery probably don't make the kind of style statement you'd like as you entertain this summer.
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