Cover windows and seal doors
Heat lost through windows and doors represents a significant chunk of most heating bills. Some sources estimate that loss through windows alone could account for up to 35 percent of heating bills. If you are tired of watching your hard earned money slip through the cracks, there are things that you can do: » Check around windows and doors with a candle or a light piece of thread on a windy day ...

Winterizing: Easy Steps to Help Save Money and the Environment
(ARA) - Cold weather is on the horizon, threatening to leak into your home and send a chill up your spine. With skyrocketing energy costs and a global movement to "go green," now's the time to help keep precious energy from going right out the window.

Algonquin condos put on hold
ALGONQUIN ? Edges of the plastic that cover the bare wood walls of a new four-story condo building in Algonquin have been blowing in the wind for weeks. Some of the building?s future condos have glass windows and patio doors, but most have only holes cut into the wood where the windows and doors will go.

Burglar bars hamper attempt to rescue woman in house fire
A 47-year-old woman died early Wednesday when flames trapped her inside her Scotlandville home, firefighters said, and burglar bars on the house?s doors and windows hampered rescue efforts.

Vat reduction recommended in iron fittings
Chandigarh, Nov 19 : The meeting of State Level Consultative Committee today recommended reduction of VAT on Iron and Steel fittings of doors, windows and furniture from 12.5 per cent to 4 per cent and bring the same at par with Punjab State.

News in brief
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.

Even M&S has discount day
IT IS clearly bargain basement day in Oxford Street. All along London's biggest shopping boulevard the discount offers shriek from the windows: "20 per cent off today!" and "three for two today only ..."

Polk Deputies: Pickups Used In 5 Smash-And-Grabs
The Polk County Sheriff's Office says it is searching for the thieves who broke into five stores in one week, often using stolen Dodge Ram trucks to smash through doors and windows. Detectives released surveillance photographs of the suspects Tuesday.

Small steps can lead to big energy savings
Hope McCoy?s home energy bills went from $312 and $407 a month to $161 and $99. She did it with little steps: Switching to energy-efficient light bulbs, installing a programmable thermostat, cleaning her furnace filter, weather-stripping around her doors and vents. She also replaced broken windows. Whether it?s a focus on ecology or economics, more people are looking into better ...

Haverstraw landlord, others fined by Rockland Board of Health
RAMAPO - A Haverstraw landlord who county officials say removed his tenants' exterior doors and threw the family's dog out of a moving car was fined $3,000 today for housing code violations.

Haverstraw landlord, others fined by Rockland Board of Health
RAMAPO - A Haverstraw landlord who inspectors said removed his tenants' exterior doors and threw the family's dog out of a moving car was fined $3,000 yesterday for housing code violations.

Cities reapply for housing loans
Has the state of the economy forced you to put off necessary repairs to your home such as a new roof or siding? Would you like to replace your windows or furnace to make your home more energy efficient? Do you live in an older home with a crumbling foundation or lead paint problems?

Chile Verde 26, Seahawks 20
This fall we are combining our love of the football and our dream of learning to cook by preparing a meal from the city of the Seahawks' opponent. Seahawks vs. Chile Verde Preview In the Southwest, chiles are hung outside doors and windows . This probably has something to do with tradition, drying them, or some cultural thing, like how we throw fish. Chiles are more important to ...

Woman dies in house fire, rescue efforts possibly hampered by obstacles
A woman died in an early morning house fire on 78th Avenue at Pembroke Street. Reportedly, burglar bars on the doors and windows of the house hampered rescue attempts.

Almanac
MEETINGS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SEVEN OAKS ART LEAGUE: 6:30 tonight at Irmo Recreation Center, 200 Leisure Lane. (803) 957-6994 PALMETTO PERSONAL COMPUTER CLUB: 6-8:30 tonight at Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle (Maxcy Gregg Park). Special Interest Groups meet before the main meeting; SIGs include Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Windows, Advanced Users and Beginner/Intermediate Users. ...

3 sentenced for holding immigrants
Three people were sentenced to federal prison Monday for their role in a scheme in which immigrants were held behind locked doors and windows until their families could pay.

Tupper village to board up abandoned trailers
TUPPER LAKE - The village Board of Trustees voted Monday evening to board up the windows and doors of abandoned trailers at the Downtown and Woulf trailer parks.

New Cases Might Link To Prowler
Leesburg authorities said they are investigating whether two recent cases involving a prowler in the town are linked to a string of similar incidents that occurred earlier this year.

North Lakeport homes hit by burglars
LAKEPORT-- Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) is warning residents to lock doors, windows and vehicles.

A1 road reopens after toxic spill
The A1 road in Cambridgeshire reopens after being closed overnight because a lorry shed toxic material.