Outdoor Furniture

Preserve your warm-weather style by solving summer stains (Carteret County News-Times)(ARA) - From the barbecue sauce dripped on your favorite blouse to the cherry popsicle the kids smeared on the patio furniture cushions, summer is the season of stains. But stained clothes and upholstery probably don't make the kind of style statement you'd like as you entertain this summer.

Derelict canoe helps Golden Gate kids clean up canals (Naples Daily News)Sarah Davenport, Mathew Hayes and Brian Davenport found a canoe drifting down a canal in Golden Gate and decided to put it to good use. The kids named their canoe "Recycle" and thought that since the canals were so low, they would take advantage & clean some garbage out. Now, county-issued issued trash and recycle bins cannot keep up with the amount the kids can collect. The kids have brought ...

Home Depot Girds for Continued Weakness (The Hendersonville Times-News)The leadership of Home Depot has decided to move from a culture of expansion to one that is less vulnerable to consumer and credit slowdowns.

Home Depot profit beats estimates as costs drop (Market Watch)Home Depot's first-quarter profit rises 44%, excluding store-closing costs, and the Atlanta home-improvement chain sticks to its outlook for the year.

Windsor residents don?t sweat small stuff after surviving tornado | By Pamela Dickman Loveland Reporter-Herald (Loveland Reporter-Herald)WINDSOR ? Lori Zenger laughs about her patio furniture whirling into neighbor Kim Rais? roof during a tornado that destroyed a swath of Windsor a year ago this Friday. Minutes later, she wipes tears from her eyes as she recalls what could have happened to her husband and son, who were home when the powerful funnel destroyed their house.

Redwood Falls, MN (Redwood Falls Gazette)It's not exactly big-screen TV, but more people are tuning in to television on their cell phones. It's a trend expected to continue as more options become available to consumers.

Local merchants go the extra mile for customers (Kern Valley Sun)Susan BarrKern Valley Sun Business owners operating in rural communities such as the Kern River Valley face many challenges when it comes to competing with their big city counterparts. Those challenges are compounded even more for those in retail, as they rely far more on a strong and loyal customer base.

Love by the yard: Saturday sale to raise money for CF research (The Salisbury Post)By Kathy Chaffin kchaffin@salisburypost.com The basement of Helen and Ralph Brown's house on Emerald Street resembles a crowded department store. T ...

Bridal Registry Tips and Items You'll Really Use (Carteret County News-Times)(ARA) - While the fondue pot and ice cream maker seem like must-haves when you're adding items to your bridal registry, it's important to ask yourself, "Will I really use these items on a regular basis?" You may want to reconsider your selections.

Historic Venetian Pool Reopens For Summer (CBS4 Miami)Just in time for the long hot days of South Florida's summer, the legendary Venetian Pool in Coral Gables has reopened after an extensive renovation.  The $730 thousand project, which took six months to complete, included new electrical wiring around the pool and caves, making the bathrooms handicap accessible and repairs to the fountains and walkways.