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The Black & Decker Corporation makes power tools and accessories, hardware and other home improvement products and home appliances. The company also markets products under the Dewalt, Porter-Cable and Kwikset brand names, among others. Black & Decker tools, which feature a distinctive orange and black design, include an array of drills and saws, as well as more specialized items such as angle grinders and laser levels. Sales of power tools accounted for 74% of the company's 2006 sales. Other products include toaster ovens, vacuums and battery-chargers. Black & Decker's roots date to the early 1900s, when S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker founded a small machine shop in Baltimore, Md. Toda...
The Black & Decker Corporation makes power tools and accessories, hardware and other home improvement products and home appliances. The company also markets products under the Dewalt, Porter-Cable and Kwikset brand names, among others. Black & Decker tools, which feature a distinctive orange and black design, include an array of drills and saws, as well as more specialized items such as angle grinders and laser levels. Sales of power tools accounted for 74% of the company's 2006 sales. Other products include toaster ovens, vacuums and battery-chargers. Black & Decker's roots date to the early 1900s, when S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker founded a small machine shop in Baltimore, Md. Today, Black & Decker is the world's largest manufacturer of power tools and accesories; it reported net earnings of $486 million in 2006.
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Lawn Mower Exchange Program
Gayle Anderson was live in Pasadena to announce registration is open for the South Coast AQMD's popular lawn mower exchange program, providing residents an opportunity to improve air quality and save money by replacing gasoline mowers with zero-emission...Tags: Prices, Energy Saving, Southern California Edison Company, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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Car hit with BB gun shots, lawn mower stolen, and more
TribLocal - Oak Park & River Forest » NewsThe following items were taken from the Oak Park Police blotter May 4: Criminal damage to motor vehicle Someone shot BB gun-type projectiles at a …... -
Get steamed, get clean
If anyone in the household has allergies, asthma or reactions to everyday chemicals, you may already have discovered the benefits of steam cleaning. But new machines configured as floor vacs and hand mops are gradually becoming standard items—...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Allergies, Building Material, Health, Asthma
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June 13: Midday Fix - Father's Day Gifts
WGN NewsFather's Day Gifts Tips: Don't leave gift buying until the day before or day of Father's Day – buying last minute flowers is usually only a Mother's Day option For younger children, anything they purchase using their own money is appreciated and...Tags: Apple iPad, Sony Corp., Metal, WGN, Father's Day
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Laurel crime log: Victim loses $4,000 in electronics-buying scam
Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. Howard County police report major crimes, break-ins and car thefts. Anne Arundel County police report major crimes....Tags: Electronics, MP3 Players, Anne Arundel County, Laurel, Prince George's County
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William A. Kroh, owner of marine auto terminal, dies
Baltimore Sun reporterWilliam Allen Kroh, who owned and operated marine automobile terminals that handled thousands of autos in the port of Baltimore, died Saturday of congestive heart failure at his Brooklandville home. He was 80. "He was a self-made man who had an...Tags: College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Equestrian, Baltimore County, Pratt Street, Kentucky Derby
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William A. Kroh, owner of marine auto terminal
William Allen Kroh, who owned and operated marine automobile terminals that handled thousands of autos in the port of Baltimore, died Saturday of congestive heart failure at his Brooklandville home. He was 80.
"He was a self-made man who had an...Tags: College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Equestrian, Baltimore County, Kentucky Derby, Pratt Street
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Lawnmower Exchange
There are 8 events scheduled throughout the AQMD's 4-county jurisdiction: Palm Desert (May 7); Long Beach (May 14); Inglewood (May 21); Riverside (June 4); Pasadena (June 11); Rancho Cucamonga (June 18); Northridge (July 9) and Anaheim (July 23)....Tags: Orange County (California), Prices, Anaheim, Diamond Bar, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California)
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Manufacturer's Expansion to Create 30 Jobs in Randolph Co.
Staff WriterGovernor Bev Perdue announced Thursday that a company's expansion is expected to create 30 new jobs in Randolph County, which Perdue says pay more than double the average salary in the county. Technimark, a provider of plastic injection molding services,...Tags: North Carolina, Beverly Perdue, Career and Workplace, Wages and Pensions, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Gift Ideas For Dads and Grads
PIX11.comTech Guru and author of "Gadget Nation" Steve Greenberg was here with the gadgets and gizmo gift ideas for dads and grads. His ideas included the rain bird, Energizer headlight, Olympus recorder, Black and Decker coffeemaker, Zeo personal sleep coach,... -
Next Generation Dustbuster a Deal!
Staff WriterI got an email from from a viewer who got a gift card for Christmas and wanted to know about a dustbuster she saw at "Bed, Bath, and Beyond." It was the Black and Decker Dustbuster which claimed to have 60% more power than before. We tried it with many...
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