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Kid-proofing not a priority in some high-style houses
New York Times News ServicWhen Jacqueline Brown and her husband, Gavin Friedman, were in their early 30s, they lived in a condominium in Santa Monica, Calif., with a black leather IKEA couch Friedman had bought in law school, a few modest pieces from Pier 1 Imports and assorted...Tags: Baby Products, Homes, IKEA, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Toys
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5 cheap tricks to boost your design style without breaking the bank
HOME & GARDEN EDITORSure your budget is tight these days. Isn't everyone's? But less money doesn't mean your home has to look shabby minus the chic. We canvassed the Internet and some of our favorite "Cheap Chic" sources to give you five ideas that can pep up your decor...Tags: Home Depot Incorporated, Salma Hayek, House and Home, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Movies
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Green garden furniture easier to find
Tribune reporterGarden furniture made from sustainably harvested wood is more widely available at major retailers this year, according to a tally from the National Wildlife Federation in Reston, Va. Once, most of the teak and other rot-resistant wood used in outdoor...Tags: Natural Resources, Furniture, Forests
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Business Briefing
AIRLINES Northwest plans to cut 2,500 jobs Northwest Airlines Corp., which has agreed to combine with Delta Air Lines Inc., will eliminate 2,500 jobs to counter record fuel costs. The reductions represent about 8.1% of the 31,000-person workforce at...Tags: Justice System, Management Change, Trials, Layoffs and Downsizing, Arkansas
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Harvard grad starts a 'riot'
Special to amNewYorkWhile the typical Harvard Business School graduate may head towards a lucrative career in investment banking, Sarah Endline started a riot. In 2005 the 36-year-old founded Sweetriot, a NYC-based for-profit small business that promises healthy,...Tags: Eating Disorders, Whole Foods Market, Schools, Illnesses, Small Businesses
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Autumnal accents
Special to the SentinelAs the air turns cooler around the country, nature paints the outdoors in the warm, wonderful hues of autumn. Meanwhile, in still-stifling, sunny Florida, we just have to improvise seasonal changes. With a little planning and smart use of color, we can...Tags: Mall at Millenia, JC Penney Company Incorporated, House and Home, Cooper City, Florida
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Getting the lead out
Tribune staff reporterIn a year filled with recalls and substandard or tainted consumer products (toys, cribs, children's jewelry, pet food, seafood, toothpaste), the notion that dinnerware was somehow safe seemed naive. Historically, lead has been used in dinnerware's...Tags: Weather Reports, Product Recalls, Engineering, Metal and Mineral, Material Science
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Divine Finds: Style by the Mile in Fort Lauderdale
STYLE BY THE MILE
3209 N. Ocean Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-568-7345; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday (call first to confirm).
stylebythemile.com
Owner: Richard Featherstone
Quote: "Style by the Mile was...Tags: Baby Products, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Fort Lauderdale
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The week ahead
Chicago TribuneMonday: -- Earnings: C&D Technologies Inc.; Campbell Soup Co.; Source Interlink Cos. Tuesday: -- July trade balance -- Earnings: Best Buy Co.; Energy Conversion Devices Inc.; Goldman Sachs Group Inc.; Kroger Co.; Pall Corp. Wednesday: -- Earnings:...Tags: Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated, Consumer Confidence, Energy Conversion Devices Incorporated, Adobe Systems Inc., Economic Indicator
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Best Place To Buy Imported Goods
Cost Plus World Market 11960 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, 954/442-8886, Worldmarket.com Combine elements of Pier 1 Imports, Linens 'n Things and Williams-Sonoma, toss in a generously stocked international food market and wine shop and you'll get the...Tags: Globalization, Pembroke Pines, Williams-Sonoma Incorporated, Furniture
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U.S. sales increase 25% for Toyota
Toyota Motor Corp.'s U.S. sales surged 25 percent in September on demand for fuel-efficient cars and an incentive-fed jump in truck sales. It was the steepest percentage gain in 17 months for Toyota, the world's second-largest carmaker behind General...Tags: Regions Financial Corporation, Work Relations, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Medical Staff, Local Authority
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TJX attempting to find its best fit to find growth
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: I've been concerned about the future of my shares of TJX Cos. Where do you think they are headed? -- R.Q., via the Internet A: The retailer of discounted clothing and home fashions has more than 2,400 stores that benefit from its strong ties to...Tags: EOG Resources Incorporated, Morningstar Incorporated, Personal Finance, Employers, Retirement
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