Woman's credit headache over fitted kitchen (Eastbourne Today)

A KITCHEN ordered from MFI has turned into a nightmare for a woman from Willingdon, who said she was locked into a credit agreement and asked for £500 more than the agreed price just to have her appliances plugged in. (27/08/2008 14:19:36)

Energy Saving Tips for the Home (Carteret County News-Times)

(ARA) - Looking for ways to save money? According to The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), a good place to start is in the kitchen. Replacing older, inefficient appliances with more modern appliances is a leading way for consumers to reap tremendous energy savings.

Your outside contractors may require extra oversight (Tallahassee Democrat)

By far, I receive the most comments on my weekly column when I share some of my customer service experiences. I think these stories hit a chord with many consumers because they are able to put themselves in my shoes (pretty scary).

Cooking, eating space just as important as classrooms (49 ABC News Topeka)

Feeding children is a big challenge in one Kansas school. A tornado severely damaged Chapman's elementary, middle and high schools in June. It also took out their kitchens and cafeterias. Tracy Crockett went to Chapman to find out how the schools are managing to feed students.

Restaurant inspections (Asheville Citizen-Times)

n Pizza Hut, 670 Russ Ave., Waynesville. Inspection: June 24. Grade: 94. Comments: Watch load level of potato salad on salad bar, the top of the pan of potato salad was 45-50 degrees. Sweep up Dumpster corral, some broken glass.