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Israel urged to end assault
Tribune correspondent.JERUSALEM—As dozens of bodies were pulled from the rubble of shelled houses in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Israel faced a growing confrontation with aid groups alarmed by the toll of its offensive against Hamas, and the UN called for an end to...Tags: Armed Forces, Health and Safety at School, Refugee, Armed Conflicts, Metal and Mineral
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Mesirow offers incentives in the West Loop
Tribune reporterConstruction is complete and incentives are being offered at R+D659, a contemporary 17-story glass and concrete high-rise at the corner of Randolph and Des Plaines Streets in the West Loop. Mesirow Financial Real Estate is offering a 1.5 percent discount...Tags: Des Plaines, Sales, Real Estate Buyers, Homes, Bodies of Water
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Warning signs that home needs repairs
Special to the TribuneEvery product should have a red flag built in—some warning that pops up, say, before the water heater gives way and floods the basement. A few do, like smoke detectors that start beeping before their batteries die. But the tricky business of...Tags: Energy Saving, Disasters, Weather Warnings, Metal and Mineral
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Breathe easier at home
McClatchy/TribuneBy Alan J. Heavens The quality of the air we breathe indoors becomes even more important in the colder months, when we naturally spend more time inside. But the list of things that pollute that air is a long one, featuring such varied culprits as...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Energy Saving, Emerson Electric Company, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Air Pollution
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Rescue agencies hit out at Israel
The New York TimesInternational aid groups lashed out at Israel on Thursday over the war in the Gaza Strip, saying that access to civilians in need is poor, relief workers are being hurt and killed, and Israel is woefully neglecting its obligations to Palestinians who...Tags: Long Term Care, Medical Services, Metal and Mineral, United Nations, Religious Conflicts
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Cork flooring is a good step
Tribune Media Services"Green" thinkers consider cork flooring to be eco-friendly because it's a renewable resource. It's made from the bark of the cork oak, and the tree is never felled. During its periodic harvesting, the outer bark is stripped from the trunk without injuring...Tags: Metal and Mineral
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Showcase your home with a grand staircase
Focus on your home's staircase to take interior design to the next level. A simple or sweeping stairway not only serves as a functional vertical pathway in a two- or three-story house, it can also set the home's decorative tone. Mary Carol Garrity,...Tags: House and Home, Forests, Homes, Natural Resources, Metal and Mineral
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Homework: Improvment projects: 9 for '09
Change siding and windows Both projects rank among the highest in terms of "cost recouped," according to Remodeling magazine. Home improvement experts attribute it to the fact that these projects tend to be relatively small (on Long Island, $300 to $900...Tags: Energy Saving, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, House and Home, Forests, Long Island
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Summonses issued after construction worker's fatal fall
mitchell.freedman@newsday.com bart.jones@newsday.comFollowing the accidental death of a construction worker in Southampton Village, officials Thursday issued two summonses to the contractor at the scene for a code violation and unsafe working conditions. Facundo Gonzalez, 33, was killed Monday while...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Industrial Accidents, Work Rules Contract Issues, Lawyers, Metal and Mineral
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Man accused of causing flats by tossing roofing nails into driveways of people he didn't like
STONY POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Police in upstate New York say a man has been sprinkling roofing nails on the driveways of people he didn't like to cause flat tires for two years. Stony Point police Lt. Peter Quinn said Michael Delisio was arrested Tuesday...Tags: Prosecution, Metal and Mineral
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Palestinians say 7 dead, including baby, in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
The Associated PressThe U.N. suspended food deliveries to Gaza and the Red Cross accused Israel of blocking medical assistance after forces fired on aid workers, killing two, as the threat of a wider conflict emerged with Lebanon. With violence unabated in Gaza, key Arab...Tags: Armed Forces, Government, Mahmoud Abbas, George Bush, Religious Conflicts
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UN calls for immediate cease-fire in Gaza even as fighting rages with deadly airstrikes
Associated Press WritersJERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. Security Council called for an "immediate" and "durable" cease-fire in Gaza in a resolution Thursday night even as fighting between Israel and Hamas raged — with early morning airstrikes killing seven Palestinians and...Tags: Medical Services, Employees, United Nations, Religious Conflicts, Charity
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