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(ARA) - Kitchens are often considered the heart of the home. Not only are they the site of meal preparation, but they're also a central location for family gatherings and home entertaining. With so much happening in the kitchen, it's important to ...

We all have fantasies about the perfect house. But given these economic times, it's hard to imagine trading up. Now the good news: You don't have to go anywhere to find your dream home. It's right in front of you. Here, local designers share their ...

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For the past 12 years, Cheryl Brenner, with help from Marlene Colins, has decorated her house for Christmas during the week leading up to Thanksgiving. Hearths, walls, furniture, shelves and tables are decorated with everything from sleds to ...

Tales of fear, bravery, and determination to survive have emerged as South Africans caught up in the Mumbai terror attacks return home today to their anxious families. "I was so scared," recalls Linda Urmson who was talking to her husband Neil on the ...

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Moving the kitchen to an old addition allowed space for five chairs at a central island topped by cherry and soapstone counters. The texture of the wicker chair backs is mirrored in the basketweave pattern of the sandstone fireplace. Four months into ...

Environmentally conscious condo and apartment dwellers can't be blamed for feeling a bit, well, green over those living in detached homes, free to make just about any Earth-friendly renovations they like. Unless they live in a building with a ...

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O nce the place where food was prepared but not served, the kitchen now is not only the busiest room in the home, but where guests gather. "People are really living in their kitchens now," said Lena Palmer, a kitchen designer with Cox Kitchens ...

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As the crowd of hungry diners streamed into the Salvation Army's cafeteria for lunch on a recent weekday, Connie Dahlke was there to greet them, spoon in hand. "Hi! Sit down and we'll give you some good food," she said from behind the kitchen counter ...

REDLANDS - In September, the Redlands Fire Department welcomed a new member to its ranks. His name is Stevie. He's about two and a half inches long and is covered with scales. Stevie is a goldfish. Fire Engineer Dustin Whitaker and fire paramedic ...

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Environmentally conscious condo and apartment dwellers can't be blamed for feeling a bit, well, green over those living in detached homes, free to make just about any Earth-friendly renovations they like. Unless they live in a building with a ...

Kitchen Cabinet And Counter

We all have fantasies about the perfect house. But given these economic times, it's hard to imagine trading up. Now the good news: You don't have to go anywhere to find your dream home. It's right in front of you. Here, local designers share their ...

DECATUR - Class X felony drug charges have been filed in Macon County Circuit Court against Tyler L. Davis, 24, and Holly Gray, 22, for allegedly possessing cocaine, marijuana and Ecstasy with intent to deliver. The cocaine and Ecstasy charges carry ...

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I picked off a pass against Crosby in the second quarter just before halftime. I was covering Steven Dunbar man-to-man. Crosby kept running an out pattern toward our sideline. I read the eyes of their quarterback, David Gondek, and leapt in front of ...

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Please register to gain free access to WSJ tools. An account already exists for the email address entered. It took all of a week after Barack Obama was elected for Sen. Max Baucus to release his big plan for health reform . Sen. Max Baucus revs up ...

I am pleased to see the death of another house-furnishing fad. As of this summer, sales of granite are down. I have been waiting for this...granite is out! I have to admit, I have never liked granite, but for a while, my clients wanted it. Then about ...

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FAIRFAX, Va. - (Business Wire) As holiday season kicks into full swing, family and friends will gather in kitchens across the country to enjoy their favorite holiday treats. But some uninvited guests may also come to the table this year. The National ...

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Rain water damages home: VFW services officer Carl Dry tries to comfort Vietnam veteran, Ted Haddox of Plantersville, center, and his family as they stand amongst insulation and wood that had to be removed from their living room walls after over four ...

He's now made a bold move to downtown Napa, reinventing his restaurant in the new Westin Verasa Hotel, which from the highway resembles a Tahoe ski lodge. There's an inherent problem with a hotel restaurant: Often it is buried inside the hotel, which ...

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Fairy Mae Papadopoulos, right, sister of Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. Cornelius Charlton, with her son Army SFC Turham Papadopoulos, back right, and niece Cornelia Imbriglio look at the U.S. flag presented to her during a memorial ceremony in ...

Don't put that bounty on your booty. Thanksgiving, with its celebration of bounty and food is a favorite of Americans, with millions of tables being set across the country with lip-smacking amounts of food. Here are some kitchen tips to keep cooks ...

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If aides to President-elect Barack Obama reached out to Senate Republicans to garner support for Eric Holder as a possible Attorney General, they forgot to call Sen. Arlen Specter. "There has been no outreach," said the top Republican on the Senate ...

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I am pleased to see the death of another house-furnishing fad. As of this summer, sales of granite are down. I have been waiting for this...granite is out! I have to admit, I have never liked granite, but for a while, my clients wanted it. Then about ...

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Spending less has become a new religion for Uptown couple Bree and Erik Liscinsky. The 25-year-old newlyweds have learned to cook to reduce their tab for Lean Cuisines and Bertolli pasta meals. They search the Internet for coupons, brown-bag their ...

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When hes not greeting customers at Chops or overseeing the stuffed lobsters at Panos and Pauls, Buckhead Life Restaurant founder Pano Karatassos is in his own kitchen, surrounded by family and friends. Two years ago, the dean of the local ...

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Everyone has their own idea of the perfect dream home and whether you're looking for something small or a little larger you can surely find it in Bryan-College Station. However, how much will you have to dish out for the home of your dreams?" We went ...

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The kids are back to school. The geraniums have grown tired. But even people sad to see summer go know theres a lot to love about sweater weather. For those who enjoy giving their homes a seasonal makeover, its even irresistible. From gourds ...

A candle left unattended under a kitchen counter is suspected of causing a fire that damaged a duplex in Boca Raton late Friday morning, said Public Information Officer Frank Correggio. Boca Raton firefighters responded about 11:30 a.m. to a report ...

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When hes not greeting customers at Chops or overseeing the stuffed lobsters at Panos and Pauls, Buckhead Life Restaurant founder Pano Karatassos is in his own kitchen, surrounded by family and friends. Two years ago, the dean of the local ...

Larry De Jong knows kitchens. As a kitchen designer, he has been involved in kitchen remodeling, designing and setting up kitchen dealerships for most of his working life. The Sioux Falls man turned his attention to his own kitchen this year. It was ...

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It all started, Boo Blakey said, because she wanted a real laundry room instead of just a washer and dryer in the kitchen. The results, months later: the house in the Stonewall neighborhood near Clays Mill Road that is one of the most environmentally ...

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On July 15, 1960, after the acceptance speech of John Fitzgerald Kennedy at the Democratic National Convention, old Tom Sheridan told me it was time to go to the pantry. I went to the kitchen for a glass of water. We met in the pantry, and he set me ...

Whitfield County Environmental Health conducts inspections of restaurants every three months. The inspectors may require a re-inspection. Restaurants are required by law to post their most recent inspection permit. The state uses a letter grade for ...

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A candle left unattended under a kitchen counter is suspected of causing a fire that damaged a duplex in Boca Raton late Friday morning, said Public Information Officer Frank Correggio. Boca Raton firefighters responded about 11:30 a.m. to a report ...

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O nce the place where food was prepared but not served, the kitchen now is not only the busiest room in the home, but where guests gather. "People are really living in their kitchens now," said Lena Palmer, a kitchen designer with Cox Kitchens ...

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The glass doors to Camden's gleaming new soup kitchen swung open, and about 70 people - mainly middle-aged poor and homeless men - were offered a smile, a bottle of water and an escort to their tables. In near silence, they sat down, looked at their ...

The dinner was put on by the Watkins Glen High School Interact Club. Club members and advisers showed up at the high school kitchen at 6 a.m. to start roasting turkeys, peeling hundreds of potatoes and squash, and setting tables. It was a mountain of ...

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You don't have to spend a lot to go green--it can be as simple as screwing a $3 gizmo onto your faucet--but it's easy to make costly mistakes if you don't do your homework. There are no federal regulations for items marketed as eco-friendly so some ...

Marvin Fong/The Plain Dealer Cleveland firefighters respond to an apartment fire on the 13th floor at Reserve Square, where Brett McDavid died. CLEVELAND -- Fire investigators, responding to a Plain Dealer request for public records, released a more ...

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Neil and Martha Chayet threw their first party at their new home in Salem last weekend for Neil's Harvard Law School classmates from the Class of 1963 who all share a connection to the house. Located on Winter Street, near the Salem Common, the ...

After rapidly intensifying in the Caribbean on Thursday, Hurricane Paloma was forecast to hit Cuba with 100 mph winds Sunday. South Florida is not expected to take a direct hit.However, Paloma's projected path still is close enough that it could ...

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Northern Irelands garden birds could lose out if people are tightening their purse strings, the RSPB has warned. The wildlife group has appealed to people to keep filling up their bird tables and feeders with high quality bird food and if not ...

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska In April, when a rash of electrical audit opportunities swept through Anchorage, my parents signed up, and given that I was not in school, they volunteered me to be home when the head of Green Star showed up to audit our ...

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At kitchen tables and living rooms across the district, families are having a tough time answering how they will solve the problem of rising energy prices, falling home prices and a difficult economic situation. I look forward to tackling these ...

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When Kimberley and Keith Westbury bought their home in 2001, they embraced the home's structure and history. But they knew the kitchen island had to go. In its place sits a carefully designed centerpiece with prep sink and a blue Bahia granite ...

Christine and Alexie Karavakis felt a great sense of relief when they sold their Algonquin home through Town and Country Home's exclusive House 2 Sell program. The couple purchased a new home at Town and Country's Cider Grove clubhouse community in ...

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The president of a probate research firm, a Nebraska bank president, an executive of a Michigan engineering and construction services company, a custom-home builder, an Illinois electrical contractor and a singer in a rock band are among the buyers ...

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- When owner Steve Bakousis throws his annual anniversary party at the Annadale Diner, he goes all the way. Since this year's celebration was planned for Halloween eve, the entrepreneur took full advantage of planning a seasonal ...

Hard times are upon us. Canadian families have been here before and know how to cope. It's governments we're worried about. Right now, families across Canada are sitting down at kitchen tables and coming up with survival plans. That means asking hard ...

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Add an aerator. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is working on criteria for low-flow kitchen faucets, but in the meantime, you can reduce water flow by attaching an aerator to your faucet for $3 to $11. One drawback: Filling big pots ...

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Anne Arundel natives Pearson and Lisa Covert are fans of historic properties, the older the better for Pearson Covert. Moving from Annapolis to Baltimore four years ago to be closer to their daughters' school, they looked for a place with a past ...

Project: Shamrock Village, 87 ranch, 1 1/2 -story and 2-story detached condominiums that range from 1,150 to 1,654 square feet and are base priced from $149,900 to $169,900. Place: Redford Township. Developer: Triangle Development; vice president is ...