Griffon Corp. turns 4th-quarter profit of $12.4 million even as sales slide 7 percent
Griffon Corp. turns 4th-qtr profit of $12.4M NY volunteer firefighter honored with medal for Sept. 11 sacrificeJERICHO, N.Y. — A volunteer firefighter who died helping to rescue people from the World Trade Center after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been awarded the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor. Fire chief shot by cop in Ark. courtroom, as town’s tensions over traffic tickets come to boilJERICHO, Ark. — It was just too much, having to return to court twice on the same day to contest yet another traffic ticket, and Fire Chief Don Payne didn’t hesitate to tell the judge what he thought of the police and their speed traps. Sea captain who was held hostage gets hero’s homecomingJERICHO, Vt. — Less than two weeks after the U.S. Navy rescued Capt. Richard Phillips from captivity by Somali pirates, the skipper got a hero’s welcome Saturday from a crowd of about 500 of his neighbors and well-wishers from around New England. Sea captain who was held hostage getting hero’s homecoming todayJERICHO, Vt. — A week after returning home, the U.S. cargo ship captain who spent five days as a hostage of Somali pirates is getting a hero’s welcome. |