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US official blames Pakistani group for attack
- National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell says the terrorist group U.S. intelligence believes carried out last week's attack in Mumbai is the same one that attacked Mumbai trains in 2006.
- National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell says the terrorist group U.S. intelligence believes carried out last week's attack in Mumbai is the same one that attacked Mumbai trains in 2006.
Ga. Senate runoff could decide balance of power- Georgia's seemingly endless U.S. Senate campaign drew to a finish on Tuesday as polls closed on the hotly-contested race that will sway the balance of power in Washington.
Gates: Military looks to accelerate Iraq pullout- Defense Secretary Robert Gates signaled a willingness Tuesday to forge ahead with two key priorities for the incoming Obama administration: accelerating the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
Divorce rate increases in Marine Corps, Army
- The divorce rate among soldiers and Marines increased last year as military marriages suffered continuing stress from America's two ongoing wars. There were an estimated 10,200 failed marriages in the active duty Army and 3,077 among Marines, according to figures obtained by the Associated Press for the budget year ended Sept. 30.
- The divorce rate among soldiers and Marines increased last year as military marriages suffered continuing stress from America's two ongoing wars. There were an estimated 10,200 failed marriages in the active duty Army and 3,077 among Marines, according to figures obtained by the Associated Press for the budget year ended Sept. 30.
Auditors fault Treasury oversight of bailout funds- The government must toughen its monitoring of the $700 billion financial bailout to ensure that banking institutions limit their top executives' pay and comply with other restrictions, federal auditors said Tuesday in the first comprehensive review of the rescue package.
Chained teen shows up at Calif. gym; 2 arrested- A Girl Scout leader and her husband were arrested after an emaciated, terrified and nearly naked 17-year-old showed up at a gym with a chain locked to his ankle, saying he had just fled his captors, authorities said Tuesday.
Nixon records show aides dishing dirt on critics- In Richard Nixon's time, all the president's men fretted about threats on every front: disquiet out on the streets, disloyalty inside the administration and trouble from political opponents who had to be discredited at any cost.
Coleman pleads no contest to disorderly conduct- Gary Coleman has pleaded no contest to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from a September incident at a bowling alley. The 40-year-old former star of "Diff'rent Strokes" was ordered to pay a $100 fine in a Payson court Tuesday. He also pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge, which will be waived if he doesn't have any other violations within a year.
Message in bottle tossed off NJ in '69 found in NC
- A message in a bottle tossed into the ocean off Barnegat Bay has turned up in North Carolina - 39 years later. The note was sealed in a Schaefer beer bottle. It was dated Aug. 17, 1969 and read: "If found notify the North Haledon Fire Co. 2."
- A message in a bottle tossed into the ocean off Barnegat Bay has turned up in North Carolina - 39 years later. The note was sealed in a Schaefer beer bottle. It was dated Aug. 17, 1969 and read: "If found notify the North Haledon Fire Co. 2."
NHL suspends Stars' Sean Avery for crude comments- The NHL suspended Dallas Stars forward Sean Avery indefinitely Tuesday for making a crude reference to former girlfriends while talking with reporters.
FreePoolQuotes.com Reveals How to Avoid Swimming Pool Scams
PALM BEACH, Fla. (Map) - FreePoolQuotes.com, Florida's leading provider of free swimming pool quotes, has revealed five simple steps to make your new pool project hassle-free.
With summer just around the corner, pool-building season is kicking into high gear. Be sure to use this guide when choosing and comparing Florida pool builders:
1. Find out how long the Florida pool builder has been in business under
present name. Visit their showroom if they have one.
2. Verify the pool contractor's insurance company by asking for the name
and company of who they have insurance with.
3. Check the pool contractor's references and client testimonials. Ask
friends and neighbors if they have ever heard of that pool builder. Ask
how problems were handled and how they were solved.
4. Check your local better business bureau website. Furthermore, check out
the pool builder's website. 'Google' the pool builders name; this will
reveal both good and bad recommendations from all sorts of sources,
i.e. blogs, personal websites, rip-off reports, forums, message boards,
etc.
5. Get free pool quotes in writing from at least 3 to 5 Florida pool
builders. Ensure that the estimates are for the same design and
materials so you compare apples to apples.
"My goal is to simplify the pool-building process for consumers and to provide a free online resource for any questions that arise. Many of our clients come to us wondering:
-- What are the costs of building a swimming pool? How does it range?
-- In Florida, do you need a permit to install a pool?
-- Do you recommend a Concrete (gunite) or Fiberglass pool?
-- Are pool builders in the FreePoolQuotes.com Network Licensed and
Insured?
-- Do you recommend anyone for pool financing, swimming schools, baby gate
installers or screen enclosure companies?
"We live by our motto -- when pool builders compete, you swim!"
About FreePoolQuotes.com
FreePoolQuotes.com is Florida's leading provider of free swimming pool quotes. FreePoolQuotes.com provides homeowners with an easy online form to complete. Within 24 hours, homeowners will be contacted by up to 5 local, licensed and insured pool builders, ready to answer any questions about your pool project and provide you with free pool quotes.
Contact: Kelli Bloechinger
561-750-9800 Ext. 226
kelli@transmediagroup.com
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