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Inflation, oil send costs of medical supplies soaring
Chicago Tribune reporterInflation is racing through the economy at a pace not seen in years, touching even the medical gloves used by hospitals, as manufacturers cope with high oil prices. The cost of living in June shot up at the fastest rate in 17 years, with the Labor...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Petroleum Industry, Federal Reserve, Lake Forest, Clothing Accessories
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Leaving On Vacation? Leave Watering Worries Behind
Courant Staff WriterYour suitcase is packed, your tickets are in hand, and you've made arrangements for the pets, the mail and the newspaper while you're gone. But don't head out the door just yet. Unless you've taken steps to ensure that your patio pots get watered during...Tags: West Hartford
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Soaring costs leave military's fuel-saving campaign reeling
Los Angeles TimesAcross the oil-thirsty U.S. military, commanders are scrambling for ways to offset the ever-rising cost of fuel. But their best efforts so far have fallen short. The military services have found ways to save millions of dollars through conservation, but...Tags: Prices, Petroleum Industry, Energy Saving, Defense, Wars and Interventions
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Craftsmen of medicine
The Orange County RegisterJoints creak. Hips give out. Backaches become unendurable. Who ya gonna call? Not a superstar doctor. Instead, a reliable orthopedic expert. Orthopedic surgeons don't get the glory that goes to heart surgeons and brain surgeons, but people depend on them...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Therapies, Surgery, Medtronic Incorporated, Injuries
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The dirt on organic gardening
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTMaybe a "green thumb" is a misnomer. Those who keep environmentally sound gardens should call it a "black thumb." After all, they're probably more worried about their dirt than their plants. "Green gardening" doesn't start with fertilizers labeled...Tags: Palm Beach County, Fertilizer, Hobbies, Gardening, Broward County
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Insulation can lessen cooling costs
McClatchy-TribuneA well-insulated house in which air leaks are sealed means money saved on summer cooling costs, as well. What kind of insulation should you use? That depends. First things first Insulation material has pockets of trapped air that prevent heat from...Tags: Fencing
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Beyond bamboo
Sun reporterSearching for another way to lighten your environmental footprint? Look under your feet. Whether redecorating, renovating or designing your new home, opting for one of the many varieties of sustainable, eco-friendly flooring can lighten the load on...Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Linthicum, Forests, Building Material, Metal and Mineral
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Cool your home with insulation
McClatchy-Chicago Tribune NewspapersBy Alan J. Heavens As fuel prices keep skyrocketing, talk keeps turning to ways of saving energy. The focus tends to be on heating costs, but a well-insulated house in which air leaks are sealed means money saved on summer cooling costs, as well. What...Tags: Energy Saving, Fencing
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'Hypermilers' save big on gas, but there are dangers
Orlando Sentinel Staff WriterA growing number of motorists are taking steps to ease the financial pain of $4-a-gallon gasoline. Using techniques that range from common sense to extreme, some so-called "hypermilers" claim to double the mileage ratings for their vehicles. Andy...Tags: Vehicles, Transportation, University of Central Florida, Environmental Politics, Lightweight Boxing
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June 28: Choosing a doctor, school taxes, energy talk, MTA
Get involved in choosing doctor Although the new patient safety legislation that includes the state's release of identities of physicians being probed comes from the acts of substandard care given to one doctor's patients, it's not about good or bad...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Wantagh, Casino and Gambling Industry, Hicksville, State Budgets
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