Plumbers flooded as thaw hits pipes
Burst pipes brought on by the big thaw are causing a major headache for plumbers across the West Midlands, it was revealed today. Severn Trent Water was already battling a 50 per cent surge in calls from customers complaining of frozen pipes before being hit by soaring demand for help after bursts.

From icebergs to frozen pipes: The expanding role of ice
The fact that water is less dense as a solid than as a liquid keeps ice skaters and plumbers in business.

Plumbers and Pipe-Fitters Recruiting Apprentices
Imagine a school that offers free tuition, guaranteed job placement, and a salary of $50,000 plus benefits. That's what awaits students of Binghamton's Plumbers and Pipe-Fittes Apprenticeship Program. Local 112 accepts apprentice applications the first working Monday of every month at its headquarters at 11 Griswold St. in Binghamton. Students get hands-on experience in everything from plumbing ...

Multi-Tool meets demands of professionals.
Suited for painters, carpenters, drywall installers, plumbers, and remodelers, Hyde 10-in-1 features 2½ in. blade, precision-ground and hardened scraper edge, thick blade for heavy chiseling, and pointed 2nd edge grout remover or crack opener. Lightweight tool fits into pocket and additionally includes Hammer Head® as well as Phillips and slotted screwdriver with most frequently used bits. ...

FINAL MADOFF PLUNDER PLAN
Ponzi-scheme king Bernard Madoff had $173 million in signed checks sitting in his office desk - ready to be mailed to relatives, pals and employees - when he was busted, prosecutors revealed yesterday. The feds cited those 100 checks - which...

Seeds Of The Satyam Scandal
How B. Ramalinga Raju's pride--and risk-taking--created India's Enron.

Question:
Professional credibility is the consultant?s greatest asset. Malcolm Sleath discovers how to achieve it by observing a firm of jobbing plumbers who built their professional credibility without ever speaking at a conference, hosting an event or writing a single article.

CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS
CNBC, quoting an unnamed source, Thursday reported a carpenters' union in Syracuse has lost the majority of its $100 million to $150 million in pension money because of investments with Bernard L. Madoff.

Lynch: No income or sales tax, even in crisis
CONCORD and#8212; After taking his oath to a third term Thursday, Gov. John Lynch rejected again and#8212; as he has consistently and#8212; the need for an income or sales tax to weather the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

Tune In | 1.07.09
OOH! OOH! KILL IZZY! IZZZZZZZY!! But he can't kill Denny, because he's already dead. Or a hallucination. Or something. IT'S NO MORE RIDICULOUS THAN PLUMBERS THAT HUNT GHOSTS: I suppose. JUST THINK OF ALL THE SEQUINS AT THE WEDDING! Karina...

Business Websites: Do You Really Need One?
Maybe the Web is overrated.

My 5 favorite local songs of 2008
The beginning of the year is traditionally the time when journalists like me barf out our opinions. You know, ?best albums of the year,? ?most important news stories of the year.? That kind of thing. Photo caption: Lee Miles Photo by Courtesy photo

Student HOUSING
After months of hard work, a plot of land in the city's southwest corner has undergone a radical transformation. "Years from now, I'll drive by [...]

Lynch continues to reject income, sales tax
CONCORD and#8212; After taking his oath to a third term Thursday, Jan. 8 Gov. John Lynch rejected again and#8212; as he has consistently and#8212; the need for an income or sales tax to weather the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

Briefly in Tompkins
The Ithaca Journal is assembling a list of inaugural events in the area. If your organization is hosting one that is open to the public, please e-mail kwilliams@ithacajournal.com or call Kathie Williams at 274-9248 with the details.

Budget problem 'unprecedented'
Gov. John Lynch struck a stark tone in his third inaugural address yesterday, telling the assembled crowd of lawmakers and dignitaries that recession has brought the country to a "critical juncture" and that the state of New Hampshire now faces a "budget challenge of unprecedented dimensions."

Wow! It exploded! And other fun with chemistry.
Many people groan when chemistry is mentioned. But it has a certain romance to it.

ODD JOBS: In the chimney business
Not long ago, the art of chimney sweeping was a dying trade.

NH Gov. Lynch inaugurated to 3rd term
After taking his oath to a third term Thursday, Gov. John Lynch rejected again -- as he has consistently -- the need for an income or sales tax to weather the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

OUR NEIGHBORS: From tutoring to home inspection, volunteer does it all
Bob Heinrich does a little of this and a little of that.