Plumbers find gun hidden in police station
A gun has been found in a ceiling at the Victoria Police crime department building in Melbourne, prompting an urgent internal investigation.

Bad Plumbing
Thu, Dec 4, 2008 (10:33 a.m.) Three of 19 Sun City MacDonald Ranch and Anthem homeowners share their concerns after opting out of a class-action suit against Kitec plumbing manufacturer IPEX and numerous plumbers and builders.

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.

City planning shift to third-party inspectors
The elimination of Lancaster City's plumbing, electrical and commercial building inspectors sounds like a good idea, acknowledges city plumber Robert Moser."It all looks good on paper," Moser admits, yet, he believes the cost-cutting move will lead to shoddy work being done by unlicensed plumbers th...

Gun hidden in police HQ
Investigation after weapon found in St Kilda Rd office ceiling.

Alexis Petridis examines the Clubland dance pop phenomeon
Christine looks about 15. She is wearing a pair of vertiginously heeled ankle boots that make her both tall and a little wobbly and which form the basis of a pretty remarkable ensemble. She is also wearing fluorescent tights, a clashing fluorescent tutu, a T-shirt that she appears to have accessorised by snapping a glowstick in two and splashing its luminous contents over herself, a pair of ...

Snow slows Memorial Hospital construction
Despite snow, hospital const­ruction was still a go Thursday. Although snow blanketed Craig, crews working on the new Memorial Hospital site still were on the job, working under Robins & Morton Group LLC, the hospital?s general contractor.

In other action
The following is a rundown of action taken by the Terrebonne Parish Council at its regular meeting Wednesday. All council members attended, except Teri Cavalier who was in Baton Rouge to watch her daughter be inducted into the National Hispanic Honor Society. All decisions were unanimous, unless otherwise noted.

Consumers are protected by DORA
KUSA - It is often only after problems arise that consumers think to check whether their doctor, therapist, plumber, hunting guide, hair stylist or other professional is qualified to do business in Colorado.

Plumbers Union Pressured To Raise Rates
A local union meets while speculation swirls that their national organization could end up costing Volkswagen millions of dollars and send them looking out...

Jamie McCourt should be thanked for raising some valid questions
She didn't handle it the smoothest way possible, but her wondering if athletes should get so much money is a good start to a difficult discussion. If stirring the pot was what she was after, Jamie McCourt put in quite a performance as she spoke in a stream-of-consciousness way about the balance between her team's player payroll and the money it doles to the community for charity.

Ray MacNab served on Blue Ash Council
Ray MacNab served on Blue Ash City Council for 32 years.

Students to rally against MSU project labor agreement
EAST LANSING - A group of Michigan State University students is organizing a 3 p.m. "Rally for Responsible Spending" today outside the university's Hannah Administration Building.

Men on a mission
The Columbia City United Methodist Church is offering free labor to get those minor household repair projects done for families in need.

Building Blocks for Bronx? resurgence
Home to a development deluge and prepped for more, the Bronx is booming.

Leader demands legislation for true economic recovery
As the Government prepares to reveal its legislative framework for the coming year in the Queen's speech, the Green Party has urged ministers to adopt its Green New Deal for real economic and social change.

London midday: Rate cut beneficiaries lift Footsie
LONDON (SHARECAST) - London?s leading shares have had an up and down morning, waiting for the Bank of England to make its interest rate announcement.

News and views on Linux on the desktop ...
Fedora 9 valued at $10.8B ? Oct. 22, 2008 ? Have you got some loose change in your pocket, and dreams of building a better operating system?

Couple hopes company will make things right with faulty pipes
Retirement was supposed to be a worry-free time for Sun City Anthem residents Richard and Deanna Garcia.

Committee announces Festival of Trees winners in Danville
DANVILLE ? The Provena United Samaritans Medical Center Foundation and the 2008 Festival of Trees committee recently announced this year's winning entries. Winners are listed by their theme, designer and sponsor: