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George Ballas dies at 85; intrepid inventor created the Weed Eater

2011-07-03 00:00:00

While driving through an automatic carwash in 1971, George Ballas watched the whirling nylon bristles glide around the contour of his vehicle and wondered if he could adapt the technology to remove the weeds around trees in his yard. At home, he...

BRIEF: Lebanon man sentenced, fined for violating Clean Air Act

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Franklin "Al" Bieri, 54, was sentenced in federal court Thursday for violating the Clean Air Act. The Lebanon man was sentenced to five months in prison and three months home confinement. He also was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine and a special assessment...

Toxic waste in Severn wells investigated

2013-04-30 19:57:29

Groundwater contamination from toxic waste dumped decades ago at a nearby factory in the Severn area has prompted widespread testing of residential wells and put eight homes on bottled water, state officials said. The eight households have been...

People v. Peterson, the Appellate Court decision

2011-07-28 04:32:24

The week ahead

2006-11-05 00:00:00

Monday: -- Earnings: American Financial Group Inc.; Anadarko Petroleum Corp.; Charles River Laboratories International Inc.; Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp.; Corrections Corporation of America; El Paso Corp.; Gaylord Entertainment Co.; General Growth Properties...

Investors are finding shelter in dividend-paying stocks

2007-10-07 00:00:00

Dividends are the traditional way that stable companies with significant profits and cash share their income with stockholders. Mutual funds loaded with dividend-paying stocks are more interesting to investors during periods when stock price appreciation...

Dividend-reinvestment plans offer low-cost stock ownership

2007-04-01 00:00:00

With price consciousness and diversification so vital to investors in an uncertain year, dividend-reinvestment plans fit right in. DRIPs, as they are commonly called, are company-run plans that allow you to invest in a firm's stock with a modest...

Berkshire Hathaway remains a solid pick

2006-11-19 00:00:00

Q: I've owned Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B shares for several years. They've done better this year, but what does the future hold? -- --L.R., via the Internet A: Perhaps only the gecko with the British accent that stars in TV commercials for the...

More firms to expense stock options

2002-08-07 00:00:00

More companies -- including the world's biggest auto maker -- joined the ranks Tuesday of corporations pledging to expense stock options. But it could be a year before such disclosures become mandatory for all companies. The Financial Accounting...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

2011-10-12 08:53:24