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In its series on the guv's proposed fix of U.S. Highway 95, The Idaho Statesman spotlights 56 deadly miles in North Idaho here. 3. For $10, reports the Coeur d'Alene Press, you can get a sticker that honors severely wounded CPD Blue Michael Kralicek here. 4. The worst pickup line ever, according to David "Dr. Love" Coleman: "I might not be the best-looking guy here, but Im the only one talking to you is the worst pick up line he has ever heard. Coleman visited Pullman to give WSU students dating advice here. 5. So, where was God when the tsunami hit? Pastor Steve Massey of Hayden Bible Church provided answers here. 6. IMHO-NW: Dan Popkey/Idaho Statesman (Gay marriage ban), UI Argonaut (Avoiding a foolish lawsuit), James Vesely/Seattle Times (Is anyone in the middle?), Joel Connelly/P-I (Demos' leftward lurch), and Robert L.
Victorian house as smart as it is spacious
HACKENSACK, N.J. — A traditional Victorian house in forested Vernon Township, N.J., holds a secret: It's really a technophile's dream. The 17-room dwelling is a SMART house. Computers control all the heating, cooling and electronics so all of it can be operated outside the home by a computer or through the telephone system. But before being so smart, the home was just a dream for homeowners Tom and Melissa Welch. With five kids, the Welches wanted something even bigger than their 3,800-square-foot house nearby, that would be kid-friendly with lots of bedrooms, bathrooms and cozy, inviting main rooms. They found the basic plans for the house 20 years ago in a magazine and kept them until they were able to buy a nearly two-acre lot eight years later and begin building.
Ridges, soffits can effectively draw air
Q: I need help making a decision. We own a 30-year-old house with a low-pitch roof. We replaced the roof about four years ago, added a ridge vent and put an extra soffit vent between each original soffit vent. Other than the ridge vent and the gable vents, there is not another venting system. My question is (and I hope that I can explain it easily) — would more air be drawn up through the soffit vents to the ridge vent if the gable vents were closed off? It seems that the majority of the air being pulled through the ridge vent would be from the gable vents, since the ridge vent is higher. I hope this makes sense. .
Freon leak prompts evacuation of Bell Helicopter plant
Hundreds of Bell Helicopter employees evacuated the engineering building in Hurst on Monday after an air-conditioning system component sprung a freon leak. About 500 pounds of R-22 refrigerant, an odorless, colorless and nontoxic gas, was released. Bell spokesman Mike Cox said the evacuation was orderly and no employees were injured. -- Bob Cox Internet traffic restored on two cut undersea cables CAIRO, Egypt -- Traffic has returned to normal on two undersea Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf, cable owner FLAG Telecom said Monday. The cables were cut last month, causing disruptions across the Middle East and parts of Asia. But the fate of a third cut cable, off Alexandria, Egypt, was still unknown. -- The Associated Press Continental employees to receive $158 million in profit sharing HOUSTON -- Continental Airlines said Monday it will pay a record $158 million in profit sharing Thursday to employees, based on the carrier's 2007 results.
Latest ULM blog: Outback Classic golf approaching fast
TIM HOLCOMB: The accolades for ULM's 2008 recruiting class continue. On Friday, Rivals.com's junior college recruiting service JCGridiron.com (http://jcgridiron.rivals.com/) published its rankings of the 2008 JUCO classes nationwide. ULM's 2008 junior college recruiting class finished ranked at No. 36 in the nation. According to JCGridiron.com, the top 10 junior college classes are (in order): No. 1 Florida State, No. 2 Oklahoma State, No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 4 Oregon State, No. 5 Arizona, No. 6 Texas Tech, No. 7 Kansas, No. 8 Minnesota, No. 9 Oregon, and No. 10 West Virginia. Four Sun Belt schools (Middle Tenn, Troy, UNT, and ULM) were ranked in the top 40. ULM's 2008 signing class boasts seven junior college signees: two offensive linemen, three defensive linemen, and two defensive backs. Six players boast a three-star rating by national services like Rivals.com or Scout.com, including Thomas Robinson (6-1 280), Aaron Williams (6-0 300), Alex Ford (6-2 305), safety Troy Giddens (6-0 205 4.3), cornerback Otis Stamps (5-10 175 4.5), and Keating Helms (6-3 308).
Aussie troops head for Timor after attacks on Ramos-Horta, Gusmao
Locals are anxious for news of the president and media are reeling at news Reinado has been killed. Australian officers with the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) said Mr Ramos-Horta's house in Dili had been cordoned off and troops had rushed to the residence.Australian non-government organisations in Dili were this morning recommending that their staff remain at home.The UN has increased its security in the wake of this morning's shooting, in anticipation of potential reprisal attacks. "UNPol (UN Police) is in a high state of alert in Dili," said UN spokeswoman Allison Cooper. East Timor analyst Sophia Cason said the shooting would likely "unsettle" the precarious security situation in the capital. Ms Cason, of the International Crisis Group, said she had also heard other shooting in the capital this morning.
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