Business: Battery makers (Pistol Holsters) recharging their product lineups
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Business: Battery makers recharging their product lineups
MADISON, Wis. Batteries that can be recharged rather than tossed when the juice runs out are supposed to be more convenient for consumers. But for Wren Wright, they lose their power too quickly and unpredictably, sometimes leaving the shutterbug with a lifeless digital camera. … - By EMILY FREDRIX The Associated Press
Firestone takes heat over plantation labor
The tire giant is the subject of a lawsuit and complaints about how it treats its Liberian workers.
Coast Guard trains for boarding boats
BOURNE - The collection of shipping containers stacked haphazardly in a weedy corner of the Massachusetts Military Reservation is actually “The House of Pain,” according to a sign on its door.
History in the basement
ORAN, Mo. — Alex Schlitt’s museum is filled with memorabilia that would impress any World War II history buff. A glass display case contains a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He’s got a gas mask bag…
Rescuers Spin Wheels In Snow ; Santa Fe Firefighters Face Challenges on Roads in Winter Storm Conditions
By RUSSELL MAX SIMON Journal Staff Writer The ambulance was stuck in the snow, and the woman for whom it was called needed medical attention soon. It was Dec. 22 — one day after the worst winter storm of the season buried Santa Fe in more than half a foot of snow.
Warm weather endangers ice wine grape harvest across Pa.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The state’s ice wine makers are in dire straits because of this winter’s mild weather, and some fear there will be no product at all if January doesn’t bring colder temperatures.
. . . and around a table with dozens of friends
It’s been 13 years since Lisa Hamilton celebrated Christmas on the streets, homeless.
Last-minute shoppers: Folks venture out for gifts, food items
Helenans and out-of-town visitors frequented downtown shops and chain retailers Sunday, some seeking that last-minute gift for a child or spouse or great-uncle Phil, who called Saturday to say he d drive in for Christmas.