Martinsville furniture maker cutting 400 jobs - Hampton Roads Daily Press
MARTINSVILLE - American of Martinsville plans to eliminate more than half of the work force and end most wood furniture production at its Martinsville plant by late summer. The company announced Wednesday that it will eliminate about 400 jobs at the ...

Cozy lure of beach style - Houston Chronicle
Beyond fond memories of Thrasher's fries and drugstore vanilla cokes, Mary Ellisor Emmerling's recollections of childhood summers in 1950s Rehoboth, Del., are of simple beach cottages filled with straw mats, wicker chairs and painted tables ...

Financial crisis forces families to cut back on food and fuel - Daily Telegraph
Eight out of 10 adults in the UK have made significant changes to their home life as a result of the economic downturn, with families in the north of England, Wales and the West Country under most pressure. Consumers are spending less on energy, food ...