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NEWS ABOUT: home renovation

home renovation stories: 8 news summaries

Hartford Mayor Arrested
on Bribery Charges

Eddie Perez traded $40K in home work for access to city contracts: prosecutors

Jan 27, 09 1:19 PM CST
(AP) - Hartford's mayor turned himself in today on charges of having a city contractor do $40,000 in work at his home and paying for it only after being confronted by investigators. Eddie Perez, a native of Puerto Rico and the first Hispanic mayor in the city's history, admitted "a... More »

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bribery • mayor • home renovation • political scandal • Hartford • Eddie Perez

 Stevens Testimony 
 Ends Bitterly 

Senator's third day on stand includes usual measure of barbed encounters

Oct 20, 08 1:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - The prosecution got tough, and Ted Stevens testy, on the senator’s last day of testimony in his Washington corruption trial, the Hill reports. The prosecution challenged Stevens with emails that seemed to undercut assertions he knew nothing of gifts allegedly given to him by oil boss Bill Allen. At... More »

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Congress • Alaska • Washington DC • corruption • Ted Stevens • trial • Bill Allen • home renovation • Veco

 Stevens: Wife Was 
 in Charge of House 

Sen. testifies that he asked for all renovation bills, and thought he paid for everything

Oct 17, 08 1:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ted Stevens was out of the loop on his home renovation, preferring to let his wife handle financial details, the Hill reports. In testimony today in Washington, the senator said he was only at the cabin for two days in 2000 while renovations were ongoing. He also said he thought... More »

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Alaska • corruption • Ted Stevens • trial • Federal Court • Bill Allen • home renovation • Veco • Catherine Stevens

Friend of Stevens Bullied Contractor Into Eating $13K Bill

'Think of it as a political contribution,' pal said

Oct 15, 08 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - An Alaska oil exec told a carpenter working on renovations to Sen. Ted Stevens home that he would have to “eat” a final $13,393 bill, the Anchorage Daily News reports. The carpenter, Augie Paone, took the stand in Stevens’ corruption trial today in Washington, telling the court that... More »

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Congress • Alaska • contractors • corruption • Ted Stevens • home renovation • Veco • renovation

GLOSSIES

 Rich Turn to Pimping Basements 

Media rooms, arcade games, full gyms making downstairs space not so musty

Jul 29, 08 9:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Basements are no longer the lowly underbelly of the high-end home. With the rise of home-theater technology, and widespread community opposition to mansion expansion, wealthy homeowners are increasingly turning basements into underground playgrounds, Portfolio reports, featuring everything from faux-'50s diners to recording studios to saunas. “Whether you have a... More »

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wealth • home renovation • homeowners • luxury homes • basement

 TV Home Shows
 Boom During Bust 

'People loved comedies during the Depression, too,' producer says

Jun 12, 08 9:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Home shows are becoming the heavyweights of reality television, even as the housing market continues to plummet, the New York Times reports. HGTV and TLC have million-plus nightly audiences as shows that provide step-by-step guidance to potential homesellers and buyers appeal to viewers weary of past hits that traded on... More »

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reality TV • housing market • home resales • home renovation • real estate values • housing crisis • TLC • A&E • HGTV

 DIY Home Care—Not So Hard 

Homeowners only need a few simple tools and a little know-how

Apr 8, 08 4:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Homeowners can save big bucks on maintenance and keep their houses shipshape by mastering 10 simple skills, Allen Norwood observes for McClatchy Newspapers:
  1. Swap out your door locks: Remove a few bolts and screws and easily replace an existing lock for a new one.
  2. Become familiar with your
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home improvement • list • repair • homeownership • home renovation • utility tools • maintenance

Homeowners Lure Free Labor
With Libations

Remodeling parties
are a risky new rage

Sep 30, 07 5:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Word of advice: Cocktails and power tools don't mix. Renovation parties are sweeping the nation, as homeowners look for ways around rising construction costs. But handing out martinis and sledgehammers doesn’t always produce the best results, the Wall Street Journal counsels, recounting horror stories of crooked tiles, drywall hung... More »

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homes • home renovation • homeowners

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