Man Charged With Operating Roofing Scam
A Meriden man is arrested and charged in a roofing scam following a criminal investigation.

Beacon Roofing Supply shares rise after strong 4Q
(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. rose Wednesday, a day after reporting unexpectedly strong fourth-quarter results. An analyst boosted his earnings estimates for Beacon.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-02 14:22 UPDATE 1-Beacon Roofing Q4 earnings double, shares rise
Dec 2 (Reuters) - Beacon Roofing Supply Inc reported fourth-quarter earnings that more than doubled, beating analysts' expectations, driven by an "unusual" rise in prices of roofing products, sending its shares up as much as 14 percent before the bell.

Building Permits
Eric Smith, 909 E. 2nd Ave., reroof, $300. Flory Roofing, 3220 Prairie Hills Drive, reroof, $11, ...

Mind Your Own Gay Business
Bars, clubs, saunas, restaurants, salons, bookshops, boutiques, counsellors, accountants, plumbers! From rent to roofing: the list is endless, the choice yours.

Covington Roofing celebrates 85 years
Covington Roofing recently celebrated 85 years in business. The Conway business has been run all its years by four generations of the same family.

Administrative Services Committee Meeting Scheduled For Wednesday
Durham School Board members will hold a regularly scheduled Administrative services committee meeting on Thursday, December 3rd at 4:30PM. The committee will go over budgeting, and discuss a ?discretionary reduction' to the 2008-09 fiscal year's budget. The committee will also go over a cellular lease at Hillside High school, and go over roofing bids at both Neal Middle and Lakewood Middle. ...

Asbestos found at Bozeman High
BOZEMAN - School officials have closed part of Bozeman High School after discovering pieces of asbestos roofing material in some of its classrooms.

FBI: widespread copper theft puts US infrastructure at risk
The FBI has released a brief report describing the risk to the US infrastructure posed by thieves who target the copper that makes up much of our piping and wiring. The problem seems to be that stealing copper creates damages far out of proportion to the price of the material. Read More...

Jackson House Fires
An early morning fire leaves one family homeless for the holidays.

Asbestos discovery closes rooms at Bozeman High
BOZEMAN - School officials have closed part of Bozeman High School after discovering pieces of asbestos roofing material in some of its classrooms. A cleanup firm has been hired to remove the asbestos, which could take a couple of weeks.

The Valley has not seen a prolonged home-price drop like this in more than two decades.
Water Source Depending on where your home is located, your water source may be a public or private well, or your city's local water supply. All of these water sources have their advantages and disadvantages.

Relatives say Addison rejected their help, advice
MANCHESTER - The uncle of a Manchester police officer's murderer said he twice offered his nephew a job and a chance to start over but had to fire Michael Addison once. The second time he never showed up.

Nigeria: Jos Displaced Grapple With Food, Water, Medicine Shortages
Jos ? Water, medicine and food supplies are running low for an estimated 10,000 people displaced by violence in Jos, northern Nigeria, following three days of violent clashes.

Sacramento Trio Arrested After Vallejo Man's Body Found In Trunk
SACRAMENTO -- Three people from Sacramento have been arrested in the murder of a 33-year-old Vallejo man whose body was found in the trunk of a car. Authorities picked up 20-year-olds Curtis Chapman and Richard Hundley and 44-year-old Tammy Turney Wednesday on suspicion of murder and armed robbery.

Eleco's precast concrete division boosts profit with 40% lift
Eleco, the building systems and construction software group, has reported a record turnover of £85m, a rise of 37% on the previous year.

School District 26 considers bond referendum
A possible bond referendum were among the topics recently discussed by Cary School District 26 officials.

Plan to buy five new cars put on hold
LOCKPORT -- The Common Council appears ready to buy five new vehicles, one for each city building inspector.

Mandaue councilor warns against awarding projects to bry. captain
AN opposition councilor yesterday warned against awarding government projects to a contractor who is also a barangay captain.

Cleaning up creeks
LIVE CHAABAN and Malcolm McGowan are the picture of youth activism. The pair spends their weekends pulling pounds of trash out of Sonoma's many waterways.