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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.
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.
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, ...
MP's taste? Pass the John Lewis sick bag (Daily Mail)
Who are these people? They eat Scotch eggs and hang lilac lace voile curtains at their windows.
Local merchants go the extra mile for customers (Kern Valley Sun)
Susan BarrKern Valley Sun Business owners operating in rural communities such as the Kern River Valley face many challenges when it comes to competing with their big city counterparts. Those challenges are compounded even more for those in retail, as they rely far more on a strong and loyal customer base.
Local log furniture maker crafts quality products: Useful art (Grand Falls Advertiser)
When most people look at a tree burnt by a forest fire they see destruction. When Peter Moore looks at such a tree, he sees opportunity.
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.
Calendar (The Lisle Sun)
Go fish: The Lisle Park District is co-sponsoring the 21st annual Fishing Derby from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Community Park. The event is open to children ages 3 to 14 and includes prizes every hour for the largest catch. Bait will be available for purchase. All kids must have adult supervision.
Main Line Police Report (Main Line Suburban Life)
Easttown DUI Easttown police arrested and charged Brett Boyer, 45, of Philadelphia May 14 at 12:30 a.m. with DUI.
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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