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    May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Seattle-area bridge collapse severs an artery for holiday traffic

    SEATTLE — Dan Sligh was on his way to a camping trip with his wife when he noticed the oversized truck in front of him on Interstate 5. It seemed about four feet too wide on the right side for the bridge they were approaching near Mount Vernon, Wash.
    SEATTLE — Dan Sligh was on his way to a camping trip with his wife when he noticed the oversized truck in front of him on Interstate 5. It seemed about four feet too wide on the right side for the bridge they were approaching near Mount Vernon,...

    Tags: Memorial Day, Mount Vernon, Disasters and Accidents

    2. May 24, 2013 |Story| Associated Press

  2. Can Tornado Alley be made safer? Yes _ but limited ways to protect against monster storms

    AP National Writer
    In the wind-swept prairie called Tornado Alley, the scene is eerily familiar: Homes smashed to splinters. Trees and telephone poles snapped like twigs. Piles of bricks, overturned cars and dazed survivors sifting through rubble in search of a precious...

    Tags: University of Central Oklahoma , Technology, House Building, Natural Disasters, Manufacturing and Engineering

    3. May 24, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  3. Good logs make good neighbors

    Q: A year or two ago we had a big tree taken down and had a pile of logs stacked 10 yards from the house. We didn't put the logs on anything or cover them. A neighbor has complained that termites might set up house in the logs and are thus a threat to their shed and house. We'd like to oblige the neighbor by putting the logs on something perhaps? What do you advise? —Judy B.
    Q: A year or two ago we had a big tree taken down and had a pile of logs stacked 10 yards from the house. We didn't put the logs on anything or cover them. A neighbor has complained that termites might set up house in the logs and are thus a threat to...

    Tags: Rentals

    4. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Washington bridge collapse: 'A white flash, and cold water'

    SEATTLE — Dan Sligh was on his way to a camping trip with his wife and Navy colleagues when he noticed the oversized truck in front of him on Interstate 5 seemed about four feet too wide on the right side for the bridge they were approaching near Mount Vernon, Wash.
    SEATTLE — Dan Sligh was on his way to a camping trip with his wife and Navy colleagues when he noticed the oversized truck in front of him on Interstate 5 seemed about four feet too wide on the right side for the bridge they were approaching near...

    Tags: Mount Vernon, Disasters and Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Industry

    5. May 24, 2013 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  5. Cleaning tips for exterior siding

    Ask The Builder
    DEAR TIM: My primary home and a camp I own in the woods both are covered with siding. One is wood, the other is vinyl siding, and both are dirty. In the past few years, I've been stunned to discover mildew and algae growing on the vinyl siding. I...

    Tags: Oxygen (tv network)

    6. May 24, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  6. Building Permits: May 24

    Kacie Miller, 512 N. High St., install wood privacy fence around backyard, $1,500. Steve Crouch, 1502 Plum Lane, install new door, sheetrock and insulate, $1,200. Richard Bachmeier, 1318 S. Wells St., demolish 20-by-24 structure, no cost given. Alex...

    Tags: Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Dwayne Johnson, House Building

    7. May 24, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  7. NDSA hosts feedlot tour in central North Dakota

    The NDSA's 2013 Feedlot Tour is June 18 and features four feeding facilities in central North Dakota. The NDSA will provide bus transportation to and from the facilities. The bus will depart from the Bismarck K-mart parking lot at 8 a.m. and return at...
    8. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Distraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma storm

    MOORE, Okla. — A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her children.
    MOORE, Okla. — A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her children. And so she raced against the storm. She had 30 miles to cover from her job in Edmond to Plaza Towers...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics

    9. May 23, 2013 |Story| Associated Press

  9. Distraught mom who carried daughter to safety becomes the face of the Oklahoma storm

    Associated Press
    MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her children. And so she raced against the storm. She had 30 miles to cover from her job in Edmond to Plaza Towers...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Tornadoes, Natural Disasters

    10. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Ex-LAPD detective gets 20 years for killing wife in Hawaii

    A former Los Angeles police homicide detective was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in a Hawaiian prison for fatally beating his wife with a tire jack, authorities said.
    A former Los Angeles police homicide detective was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in a Hawaiian prison for fatally beating his wife with a tire jack, authorities said. Dan DeJarnette, 59, pleaded guilty in March to manslaughter in the case. The plea...

    Tags: Murder, Justice System, Lawyers, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice

    11. May 23, 2013 |Story| Associated Press

  11. Correction: Oklahoma Tornado story

    MOORE, Okla. (AP) — In some early versions of a story May 22 about damage estimates from the tornado in Moore, Okla., The Associated Press misspelled the name of the city's mayor. He is Glenn Lewis, not Glen. The correct version of the story is...

    Tags: Jay Carney, Weather Warnings, American Red Cross, The Associated Press, FEMA

    12. May 23, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  12. Use ammonia to remove coating from glass

    Q: We moved into a home with 20-year-old sliding glass doors that were treated with what appears to be a thin plastic coating or plastic shield for sun glare.
    The Philadelphia Inquirer
    Q: We moved into a home with 20-year-old sliding glass doors that were treated with what appears to be a thin plastic coating or plastic shield for sun glare. Is there any way to remove this coating? One slider has clouded over, and the coating has...

    Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), The Philadelphia Inquirer, Shingles

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