School system investigation looks into whether air conditioners given as kickbacks (KTBS Shreveport)
Investigators in the federal-parish corruption investigation of the Bossier Parish school system's maintenance department have been questioning residents in Plain Dealing -- following a trail of air conditioners from a Bossier City business that is at the heart of the probe of why the school system let millions of dollars in taxpayer money go to one business. The FBI and Bossier sheriff's ...
Research and Markets: The Supply of Car Air Conditioners Is Expected To Reach 13.8 Million by 2010 According To the ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Car Air Conditioner Market Report, 2007-2008" to their offering.
RV Products shuts down until January (The Wichita Eagle)
Wichita-based RV Products will shut down production for six weeks because of economic conditions. The company, at 3050 N. St. Francis, makes heaters and air conditioners for the recreational vehicle industry. The shutdown affects 161 workers. Their last day will be Friday, and they are scheduled to return to work Jan. 5. They will not be paid during the shutdown but will retain benefits. ...
Midstate braces for hard freeze (Macon Telegraph)
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a freeze watch for tonight and Wednesday morning, when temperatures are expected to dip into the mid 20s. The sudden switch from air conditioners to heaters comes when many midstate residents are still reeling from high summer power bills.
AQMD: Air Quality Remains Unhealthful (FOX 11 News Los Angeles)
Smoke from wildfires has made the air unhealthy in most of the Southland today, Los Angeles County public health officials said.
Google, Others Call for New Broadband, Energy Policies (PC World)
Google and other groups call for a national broadband policy in the U.S.