Archive for October, 2008

Wood stove to blame for fire - The Observer

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

A poorly installed wood stove is the cause of an early Wednesday Mackenzie Street blaze, say Sarnia Fire investigators. The stove, which was installed illegally without a building permit, was too close to flammable materials and caused the fire. No …


Fire severely burns Stoneville man - Greensboro News & Record

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

STONEVILLE — A man is in critical condition after suffering burns in a fire at his home early Wednesday morning. Tommy Curry, Rockingham County deputy fire marshal, said James Martin was burned in a fire at 2560 N.C. 770. Martin was taken to Wake …


Two Early Morning Fires on Thursday - 13 WHAM

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

(Rochester/Brockport, N.Y.) — Two homes were damaged, but there were no injuries in two separate Rochester-area fires early Thursday morning. Brockport House Fire Brockport firefighters got a call around 12:48 a.m. about a fire at 59 Havenwood Drive …


Coping with Great Depression - Antelope Valley Press

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

LANCASTER - The roller-coaster stock market and all-around troublesome financial times can’t help but draw comparisons to the Great Depression of nearly 80 years ago. The worldwide economic downtown started about the time of the stock market crash of …


Making metabolism more inefficient can reduce obesity - Science Centric

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

In a discovery that counters prevailing thought, a study in mice has found that inactivating a pair of key genes involved in ‘fat-burning’ can actually increase energy expenditure and help lower diet-induced obesity. These unusual findings, appearing …


Time for a tune-up - Rhinelander Daily News

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

It’s like a “Where’s Waldo” puzzle only different. Here’s a short story on a small but familiar vehicle around town. The truck is sitting in a lot on King Street next to Inside Story. According to Carl Lindegren, owner of Lindey’s …


Initiative warms Michigan homes - Traverse City Record Eagle

Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Initiative warms Michigan homes
Traverse City Record Eagle, MI - 1 hour ago
By DIANE IVEY LANSING — Hundreds of Michigan residents will brave this winter with new wood stoves, through an initiative of the Michigan United


Aircraft observers’ outpost gets new life - North Adams Transcript

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

PETERSBURGH, N.Y. — After serving in two wars and spending some time rotting in a lumberyard, the Petersburgh outpost for the Ground Observer Corps. has been restored by a group of residents and will be moved to a spot between the Veterans Memorial …


Wood stove caused fire at Greencastle home - Herald-Mail

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

GREENCASTLE, Pa. — Firefighters responded Wednesday night to a house fire at 14921 Ridge Road Wednesday night. No one was injured. The fire, which was started by a wood stove, caused major damage to the second floor and attic, Capt. Mike Luger of …


Two Early Morning Fires on Wednesday - 13 WHAM

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

(Rochester/Brockport, N.Y.) — Two homes were damaged, but there were no injuries in two separate Rochester-area fires early Wednesday morning. Brockport House Fire Brockport firefighters got a call around 12:48 a.m. about a fire at 59 Havenwood …