Putting Housework on Autopilot With Devices That Work for You
Domestic-service robots that could be introduced over the next several years include window-washers, shower-stall scrubbers and devices that fold laundry.
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Progress made on disputed bills Leading legislators have reached agreement on a handful of controversial bills, including proposals to strengthen the state's seat-belt law and require youngsters to wear a helmet when riding an ATV,
30-year mortgage rates reach a 3-month high (San Francisco Chronicle) Rates on 30-year mortgages edged up last week to the highest level since March as investors worried about inflation threats. The mortgage company Freddie Mac reported Thursday that 30-year fixed-rate
Report: U.S. mortgage crisis ahead (EARTHtimes.org) Foreclosures among high-risk U.S. mortgages could create the worst mortgage crisis since the 1980s, a published report said Friday.read more...
New Franklin votes to maintain city employees' health coverage While many employers look to cut employee health coverage as a cost saving measure, the New Franklin Board of Alderman approved maintaining the current health plan for city employees at
Home buyers find green doesn't have to mean expensive From the outside, Debby West's home may not look like it's on the leading edge of a housing-design trend.read more...
Bank of America proft falls steeply "While the significant dislocations in the capital markets have hurt most participants, we are still very disappointed in our third-quarter performance" Bank of America Corp , the second-largest U.S.