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New Apartments Open For Homeless Veterans, Families – WMUR Manchester

December 22, 2011

New Apartments Open For Homeless Veterans, FamiliesWMUR ManchesterMANCHESTER, NH — Bedding, clothing, a bar of soap, a pair of boots lay along the Merrimack River. Clearly, this is a home for people who have lost theirs. In 2008, state agencies identified about 250 homeless veterans in New Hampshire. …and more »

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Simmons adds to specialty sleep division – Furniture Today

December 21, 2011

Furniture Today

Simmons adds to specialty sleep divisionFurniture TodayMost recently, he was in the Program Management Office for Simmons' parent company, AOT Bedding Super Holdings, LLC, where he was responsible for designing and implementing strategic initiatives that maximized efficiencies and drove significant cost …Simmons, Bedzzz Express Donate Beds to Alabama Tornado VictimsMarketWatch (press release)
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VisionBedding Announces a Line of 2012 Bedding to Help Prepare for the End of … – PR Web (press release)

December 21, 2011

PR Web (press release)

VisionBedding Announces a Line of 2012 Bedding to Help Prepare for the End of …PR Web (press release)VisionBedding, a leading online retailer of high-quality, customizable bedding, is doing its part to help people get ready by offering a brand new line of 2012 bedding. The company's unique 2012 designs can be added [...]

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Financially troubled International Bedding shuts down, sources say – Furniture Today

December 20, 2011

Financially troubled International Bedding shuts down, sources sayFurniture TodayTop 10 bedding producer International Bedding has ceased operations and the fate of the company is uncertain, sources have told Furniture/Today. Officials of the company, based here, have not responded to requests for information on the company's …

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Fargo dog sets shed afire with heat lamp – Valley News Live

December 19, 2011

Fargo dog sets shed afire with heat lampValley News LiveFARGO, ND (AP) – Fargo firefighters say a dog set a backyard shed on fire by pulling a heat lamp onto its bedding. A Fire Department statement says a newpaper carrier reported the blaze shortly after 3 am Sunday. The fire did about $6000 worth of [...]

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Green Tips: Green Bedding For an Unusual Holiday Gift – Patch.com

December 18, 2011

Green Tips: Green Bedding For an Unusual Holiday GiftPatch.comA warm bed with natural fiber bedding allows you to turn down the thermostat, increasing the eco-benefits since you'll save money and energy! A cooler bedroom is better for sleeping anyway. Natural fiber and organic cotton bedding will wrinkle and …and more »

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Johanns, Nelson halt proposed Canadian traiff that would have cost jobs in … – Grand Island Independent

December 17, 2011

Johanns, Nelson halt proposed Canadian traiff that would have cost jobs in …Grand Island IndependentAccording to Nebraska's two senators, the CBSA will continue allowing US-made bedding products to be sold in Canada tariff-free. Johanns and Nelson said the tariff could have hurt Pacific Coast Feather's manufacturing facility in Wayne. …Following Johanns Letter, Canada Drops Proposed [...]

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Chris Elsberry: Red Sox pitch in for Bridgeport Rescue Mission – Greenwich Time

December 16, 2011

Chris Elsberry: Red Sox pitch in for Bridgeport Rescue MissionGreenwich TimeThe team donated 100 complete sets of bedding, part of a series of special festivities to commemorate the upcoming 100th anniversary of Fenway Park. Photo: Autumn Driscoll / Connecticut Post | Buy This Photo Wally, the official mascot of the Boston Red …and more »

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Simon Cowell considered bedding Paula – Winnipeg Free Press

December 16, 2011

BBC News

Simon Cowell considered bedding PaulaWinnipeg Free PressThe music mogul – who has a love/hate relationship with his fellow US 'X Factor' judge – says there was a lot of sexual tension between the pair when they first met when they worked on 'American Idol' together. Speaking on TV show 'Barbara Walters' 10 …Simon Cowell: [...]

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Bedding industry veteran John Clark dies at 57 – Furniture Today

December 15, 2011

Furniture Today

Bedding industry veteran John Clark dies at 57Furniture TodayClark had spent several decades in the bedding industry and was most recently eastern regional vice president of sales for Southerland, the independent bedding producer he joined five months ago. "John had touched those who worked with him in special …

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Larry Rogers to retire as president, CEO of bedding giant Sealy – Furniture Today

December 14, 2011

Furniture Today

Larry Rogers to retire as president, CEO of bedding giant SealyFurniture TodayARCHDALE, NC — Sealy Corp. announced Tuesday that Larry Rogers, the bedding producer's president and CEO since 2008, will retire next year. Rogers, 63, will continue to lead the company until his successor is appointed. His retirement marks the end of …Sealy Board [...]

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Earliest Known Bug-Repellant Plant Bedding Found at South African Rock Shelter – Science Daily (press release)

December 13, 2011

Earliest Known Bug-Repellant Plant Bedding Found at South African Rock ShelterScience Daily (press release)Lyn Wadley of the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, South Africa, along with a team of archeologists, botanists and paleobotonists, recently dug up and analyzed the earliest known plant bedding at Sibudu, a South African rock shelter in …World's Oldest Mattress [...]

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These beds were last made 77000 years ago – msnbc.com

December 12, 2011

National Geographic

These beds were last made 77000 years agomsnbc.comThe oldest known bedding — sleeping mats made of mosquito-repellant evergreens that are about 77000 years old — has been discovered in a South African cave. This use of medicinal plants, along with other artifacts at the cave, …Grass Mattress Was A Stone Age Bed And BreakfastNPR
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Ancient human bedding used for pest control – The Nation, Pakistan

December 11, 2011

The Nation, Pakistan

Ancient human bedding used for pest controlThe Nation, PakistanThe finding, published in the journal Science on Friday, derives from 77000-year-old plant bedding found in a cave in South Africa's KwaZulu Natal province. The find is 50000 years older than any previous prehistoric beds discovered. …77000 Year Old Bedding Discovered Within Threatened South African [...]

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77000 Year Old Bedding Discovered Within Threatened South African Excavation Site – Treehugger

December 11, 2011

RedOrbit

77000 Year Old Bedding Discovered Within Threatened South African Excavation SiteTreehuggerThe oldest example of constructed bedding has been discovered at an excavation site in South Africa. The specimen dates back 77000 years. An international team of archaeologists led by Christopher Miller, a junior professor at the University of …Ancient human bedding used for pest controlReuters
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Ancient human bedding used for pest control – Reuters

December 10, 2011

RedOrbit

Ancient human bedding used for pest controlReutersThe finding, published in the journal Science on Friday, derives from 77000-year-old plant bedding found in a cave in South Africa's KwaZulu Natal province. The find is 50000 years older than any previous prehistoric beds discovered. …Oldest bedding: KZN shelter shows how man lived 77 000 years agoThe Witness
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77000 year-old bed unearthed – CBS News

December 9, 2011

Daily Mail

77000 year-old bed unearthedCBS NewsThe oldest known bedding — sleeping mats made of mosquito-repellant evergreens that are about 77000 years old — has been discovered in a South African cave. This use of medicinal plants, along with other artifacts at the cave, helps reveal how …Earliest human bedding didn't let the bedbugs biteNew Scientist
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ISPA: Bedding dollars up 12.5% in October – Furniture Today

December 8, 2011

ISPA: Bedding dollars up 12.5% in OctoberFurniture TodayBedding unit sales posted a more modest 2.9% gain. The numbers are from ISPA's October Bedding Barometer report, outlining the performance of 18 large producers, which together account for about 65% of total bedding units and about 74% of the wholesale …

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Bedding Yearbook provides overview of changing mattress scene – Furniture Today

December 7, 2011

Bedding Yearbook provides overview of changing mattress sceneFurniture TodayBedding Yearbook 2011 You are mingling with bedding executives at an industry event when one of your colleagues poses this question: Who was the fastest-growing mattress producer last year? And then your colleague ups the ante with another question: …

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Bedding Down: Sexy Hotel Art in Toronto – USA Today (blog)

December 6, 2011

Bedding Down: Sexy Hotel Art in TorontoUSA Today (blog)Hotel art is a funny thing. You usually don't notice it unless it jumps out and hits you over the head, for better or worse. When I entered my room at the Hotel Le Germain Maple Leaf Square, one of Toronto's newest boutique hotels, the picture above [...]

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