Glass boom fuels Apogee profits and expansion
Baumgardner, president of Apogee, describes insulated glass as a key energy saver for new and aging buildings. Apogee, with Harmon Glass, has grown to $76 million annual sales, 59 percent year over year profit rise, and a stock near $9, while diversifying into blinds, auto glass, bank security glass, and energy management ventures.
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Ge Pr
Dhegeen
Baumgardner
Apogee Eee
Apogee
Harmon Glass
Caring for pets becomes life mission for veterinarian
Knight News Wire profiles Dr. Sheldon Gerstenfeld, a veterinarian who turned the death of his diabetic pancreatic cancer patient Pepe into a broader effort. He wrote two pet care books, promotes at home first aid and well pet exams, and urges careful breeding and selection of animals while noting annual costs from 250 to 800 dollars. He emphasizes dialogue with owners and the deep bond between people and animals.
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Knight News Wire
Philadelphia
Sheldon L. Gerstenfeld
Gerstenfeld
Pens
Pepe
Trandi
Traudi
Bacci
Navajo and Hopi Resolve Century Land Dispute
The Navajo and Hopi tribes said they have resolved a long-standing land dispute in Arizona and will ask Congress to consider their settlement. The proposal is more generous than options before Congress and faces likely opposition in its current form, but Navajo spokesman Percy Deal called it a starting point.
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Washington
Arizona
Congress
Percy Deal
Dermatologists warn tanning booths unsafe and harmful
At the American Academy of Dermatology meeting in Chicago, 14 top dermatologists urged against cosmetic tanning. They cited skin aging, leathery texture, sunburn risk, and higher skin cancer risk from ultraviolet exposure. Those ill suited to tanning and certain meds raise danger, experts say.
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Knight News Wire
Chicago
American Academy of Dermatology
John H. Epstein
University of California At
San Francisco
Epstein
Flemish minister leads trade mission to woo U.S. investors
Belgium's Paul Akkermans toured Chicago meetings and called on American business leaders to invest in Flanders. He noted rising costs but praised local productivity and technical skills as reasons for foreign investment, saying traditional industry needs outside capital to modernize amid global uncertainty.
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Knight News Wire
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Andrew Young
Africa
Russia
Charles de Gaulle
Moscow
United States
Ireland
Flanders
U.S
Akkermans
Chicago
Europe
Firefighters Sickout Gurts Port Houston Crew Action
Port Houston firefighters continued a sickout as they demand an 12 percent pay boost, with two captains keeping one fireboat, the other idle. Port Houston handles about 110 million tons yearly, mostly crude oil and refined products, with Coast Guard and mutual aid available. Local 1316 members began the stoppage after a board approved 8 percent raise from 1263 to 1466 monthly, with union seeking 12 percent.
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Louis Brown
Marine Fire and Safety
Coast Guard and
Channel Industries Mutual Aid
International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1316
Port Commission
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