Plumbers dilemma
SOME Cooma plumbers believe the State Government's plan to change industry regulations are unwarranted while others think simplification of the existing regulations is the way forward.

Astronaut Plumbers Get to Work on Space Station
Astronaut plumbers will hook up the space station's water recycling system today.

CNN Student News Transcript: November 21, 2008
November 21, 2008

SKILLS ALERT
MANAMA: A call has gone out to create an army of Bahraini plumbers, farmers, mechanics, electricians and carpenters. The country must rebuild its skills base, from the factory floor to the boardroom, say international experts called in to identify gaps that must be filled.

Plumbers' board under scrutiny
An inquiry has been launched into the activities and performance of the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board.

DeStefano tells unions future is bleak
NEW HAVEN ? Mayor John DeStefano Jr. met again with leaders of several unions Tuesday to reiterate concern that the spiraling state budget deficit will result in difficult local decisions.

No 'Polish Plumber' Wave -- Migration Low After EU Expansion
Contrary to popular belief, the European Union's expansion towards central and Eastern Europe has not sparked a massive influx of Polish plumbers or Bulgarian builders to the bloc's richest nations, figures due out Tuesd

4 Investigates: Local scrap yards a market for copper thieves
Copper theft is one of those crimes that does not discriminate. Thieves follow the supply.

Mainstreet: Spend locally
Wary about dollars slipping away through online and out-of-town sales, Mainstreet Steamboat Springs again is launch­ing a ?shop local? campaign in the holiday season.

Through hard work, hustle
Who is Joe the Plumber? In Montana, he's Joe Reber, a Butte-born businessman who grew up in poverty and created a multimillion-dollar plumbing dynasty the old-fashioned way.

Planned solar project in Fletcher to be largest in world
FLETCHER ? The sun keeps shining even in an economic downturn. The newly created Vanir Solar Construction Co. is counting on that fact as it constructs the world's largest solar heating and cooling system in Fletcher.

Daughter seeks help to fix father's home
Times staff writer PEKIN - The daughter of an elderly man Pekin officials say must move or fix his house because of a basement sewage problem says she is out of options and needs help fixing the problem.

Obama promised 5 million new green collar jobs, Duke shows us the way
Researchers at Duke University have been looking into the economic plan proposed by Barack Obama during his presidential campaign. Obama proposed creating 5 million new jobs in the environmental industries. Duke University researchers have taken his lead and determined exactly what new "green collar" jobs might be feasible. All of them fall into the area of a lower-carbon economy. ...

Contractors Say Change In Union Rates Could Cost VW Millions MCA Files Unfair Labor Charge With NLRB
The Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) of Chattanooga has filed an unfair labor charge against several union groups, saying they are trying to impose a unilateral rate hike that could cost Volkswagen millions of dollars at its new Chattanooga plant.

Barber sees lots of changes since 1958 - like $1.25 haircut
Back in 1958, a gallon of milk cost about $1 and a loaf of bread was about 20 cents. Local folk could fill up a car for around a quarter per gallon, and then drive down to 2608 Sutherland Avenue and get a haircut from Noel Mackey for $1.25. While those 1958 prices have gone the way of Datsun, the drive-in movie, and the Packard, people can still head down to Sutherland Avenue for a haircut from ...

by Jack Ohman, The Oregonian
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Live Music | Rock like its about to get really cold!
THURSDAY, 20 attitude adjustments Jessie Joice and J. Andrews bournon street cafe Miller & Markham cain's ballroom Mayor's Tulsey Awards w/ David's White Bandana, The Plumbers capella's Jeff Martinson & Soup Bone CHEROKEE CASINO CABIN CREE...

New Ruling Offers Brighter Future For Oakland?s California Hotel
A new court ruling granting further independence to the California Hotel has given its residents hope for a bright future.

Nigeria: PPA Moves to Check Fake Plumbing Products, Quacks
The Association of Professional Plumbers (PPA), an incorporated body of master plumbers, has started moves to rid the market of fake plumbing products.

No huge migration from new to old EU states recorded
BRUSSELS: Contrary to popular belief, the European Union?s expansion towards central and Eastern Europe has not sparked a massive influx of Polish plumbers or Bulgarian builders to the bloc?s richest nations, figures out yesterday show.