A janitor cleaning up in the back shop of Moncton's Taylor Ford & Lincoln dealership on Lewisville Road is credited with preventing what could have been a disastrous fire had it gone undetected for long. John McElmon said he first noticed smoke and then flames inside an exterior wall of the automotive shop.

More at source: Times Transcript

The federal Drug Enforcement Agency used to dole out $10 million nationwide to states for the service — cleaning up one meth lab can cost between $2000 and ...

More at source: Free Times

The workers, aged 64, 57 and 23, were cleaning toilets at Imperial Docks in Leith when one of them started having breathing problems.

A fire service spokeswoman said he was treated at the scene for respiratory problems, and a second man also appeared to be overcome by the fumes.

More at source: BBC

A CLEANING company that covers crime, commercial and domestic situations has expanded its offering in a bid to double in size this year.

The company, owned by Jayne and Mark Davison, has expanded to incorporate a 24 hour call out system and maintenance department.

The move will not only benefit current and new clients, it also supports the local economy by seeing AC Cleaning create business for at least 10 one-man bands in the maintenance industry, including electricians, plumbers, locksmiths and joiners.

More at source: UK Business

NEW YORK - Dominique Strauss-Kahn hired all-male cleaning staff to do his dirty work at his New York townhouse, where he is awaiting trial for allegedly forcing himself on a female hotel maid, the New York Post reported Tuesday.

Instead of sexy French maids, the former International Monetary Fund chief -- once considered a front-runner for the French presidency -- will have his needs tended to by blue-collar men who look like plumbers.

More at source: Fox

Residents of rural communities in Eaton and Ing-ham counties spent their Memorial Day clearing debris left strewn about their yards and roads in the aftermath of a severe storm that swept through the area Sunday evening. The storm, which cut power to more than 25,000 homes and businesses in the Lansing region, destroyed a home in Eaton Rapids Township and at least two barns in eastern Ingham County. And at least two families in Delta Township were forced out of their homes due to flooding.

More at source: LSJ

Enterprises, Inc. to its growing list of commercial distributors, making its PerfPower™ Alkaline Batteries with free recycling available immediately through Paper Enterprises, Inc., a leading regional distributor supplying paper disposables and janitorial products to customers from New Haven, CT to Philadelphia, PA for over fifty years. PerfPower products will be represented at a June 5-6, 2011 Business Builder Show for resellers, organized by The Consolidated Paper, a division of Paper Enterprises, Inc., for its customers and suppliers and expected to generate immediate interest in PerfPower batteries. In advance of expected sales, Paper Enterprises has ordered and received substantial inventory of PerfPower batteries.

More at source: Sys-Con

A man fired several shotgun blasts Tuesday morning inside a closed restaurant in Hopkins, hitting cash registers but sparing the cleaning crew inside, police said.

The shooting occurred shortly after 8 a.m. at Lindee's Saloon & Eatery along Hwy. 7, just east of Hwy. 169, according to police.

More at source:Star Tribune

The Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees approved a contract with an outside janitorial service to clean the college's dormitories next year, along with various other bids and purchases during their regular meeting on Monday.

After some discussion, the board approved a one-year contract with JaniKing for an approximate total not to exceed $94,886. The cleaning expenses include labor, benefits, supplies and equipment. The board also accepted a bid for fuel and service to college vehicles, a bid for renovations to Arnold Arena, purchase of a new software program and buying a new vehicle for the college's fleet.

More at Source:Fort Scott Tribune

Hundreds of union members appeared before the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to protest the proposed award of an $11-million contract for janitorial services to a vendor they said pays low wages.

"More and more Americans are standing up and saying, 'We are better than that,' " said Mike Garcia, President of SEIU United Service Workers West.

The proposed agreement would award the contract for janitorial services at county health clinics and hospitals to Sodexo America.

More at source:LA Times