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The death of a homeless Alabama man on Christmas Eve due to extremely cold temperatures is highlighting what local shelters are doing in the battle to protect the homeless in our area from potentially life-threatening situations.

Ronald Smith, the director of the Friendship Mission in Montgomery, says freezing temperatures are a constant threat to those living on the street.

"It's dangerous- very dangerous. By the time you think that you've got it covered, the cold has snuck up on you and you really can't do anything for yourself and then hypothermia sets in. Then it's too late," he said.

On Christmas Eve in downtown Birmingham, a 56-year-old homeless mandied of accidental hypothermia as temperatures dipped to 26 degrees.

AL.com reports that 56-year-old Kerry Washington was found on the 400 block of 1st Street South at 7:40 a.m. He was semi-conscious. Washington was taken to UAB Hospital but he died two hours later.

It's exactly what local shelters work to prevent. This week, we've seen temperatures dip below freezing several nights.On Christmas Eve, the lowest temperature was 29 degrees and on Christmas Day, it was 25. On Thursday night, temperatures were expected to be in the low to mid 30s.

The Friendship Mission on Mobile Highway and the Salvation Army on Maxwell Boulevard are seeing an influx of guests trying to escape the frigid weather.

"Here at the Salvation Army in Montgomery, we do have a cold night which any night the temperature gets to 35 or below, we get those individuals that are on the street out of the cold, set them up and give them a safe place to stay, give them a hot meal, warm place to sleep and shower. That's the least we can do," said Jason Davis, Program Director. "We'll probably see about 65 men, 10-15 women and then we'll also have three or four families in so they are utilizing our program. We are glad we can help them."

"On any given cold night, we always leave our doors open and we house as many as we can. We try to get it out to the streets that we are open, we are available, that you can come and have a good hot meal, that you can rest," Ronald Smith added about the Friendship Mission.

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Auckland plumber Tony Summers was fully tapped-out on Boxing Day.

The 40-year-old Yamaha ace convincingly won both Formula Two (600cc) class races at the famous Cemetery Circuit motorcycle race meeting on Thursday, the traditional day-after-Christmas event on the public streets of Wanganui, a stand-alone event but also the third and final round of the annual Suzuki Series.

His brace of wins in the tightly-fought class was easily enough for him to secure the F2 Suzuki Series crown, the first time the Manukau man had won a major trophy in the 600cc class but coming in just his second season of contesting the class.

"Ive won the Suzuki Series in the Super Moto class in the past, but this is a bigger deal and its a first for me," said Summers.

Summers won four out of six F2 races in the Suzuki Series, only beaten across the line once by Wanganuis Jayden Carrick (in race two at the Hampton Downs series opener a fortnight ago) and once by visiting German Yamaha ace Thomas Kreutz (in race two at Manfeild a week ago).

Summers also raced a Yamaha YZ450F throughout the series and had also been a contender to win the Super Moto class again this season, until a crash at Manfeilds second round ruined his chances of outright victory.

Summers did, however, manage to turn the heat on the eventual winner of the Super Moto class, Wanganui rider Richard Dibben, twice finishing a close runner-up to Dibben at Wanganui on Boxing Day.

"Winning the 600cc class is a big one. Its a great way to set me up for the nationals when I will race the 600cc supersport class."

The four-round New Zealand Superbike Championships kick off in Christchurch in a weeks time, on January 5, and perhaps it could really be a summer of Summers.

"Im not getting too excited about things just yet," he said. "I dont know any of the South Island tracks. I have never even set eyes on the tarmac down there yet, so its going to be a bit of a learning experience for me.

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The Phoenix Metro area has an wide variety of insects and rodents; Scorpions, Mice, Black Widows, Silverfish, Crickets, Earwigs, Termites, Bed Bugs and Ants just to name a few. There are also pest birds such as Pigeons surrounding the entire cityscape. Such a wide variety of pests requires a professional for proper home pest control.

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With frigid temperatures and the first snowfall blanketing the country, homeowners aren't the only ones seeking shelter indoors this winter. According to the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), rodents invade an estimated 21 million homes each winter. Horizon Pest Control, having served New Jersey residents for 43 years, urges homeowners to take extra steps to ensure a rodent-free home this season.

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Horizon Pest Control offers tips to help homeowners pest-proof their home.

"Winter is a prime time for rodent infestations because they are seeking shelter from the cold weather and easy access to food," said Bernard Holst, Jr. at Horizon Pest Control. "Once inside, rodents can breed very quickly, leaving homeowners with a much bigger problem to deal with."

While rodents are unwelcome house guests, the real concern is that these pests can cause property damage and carry disease. "Rodents such as mice and rats spread Salmonella and Hantavirus by contaminating food and preparation surfaces," said Holst. "They can also chew through wood and electrical wires, in some cases sparking house fires."

It's much easier to prevent a rodent infestation than to remove them after they've turned your home into their new residence. Here are a few steps homeowners can take to keep their homes rodent-free:

* Seal cracks and holes on the outside of your home to help prevent rodents from finding easy entryways

* Keep shrubberies cut back from the house and store firewood a good distance away. The NPMA recommends that you store firewood at least 20 feet from the home and five inches off the ground

* Rodents can hide in clutter, so keep areas clear and store boxes off of the floor

* Keep food in tightly sealed containers and clean up crumbs and spills

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If youve been trying to keep warm inside as much as possible, chances are the rodents around your house are trying to do the same thing.

Every winter pest control companies see a spike in customers dealing with mice and insects making themselves comfortable inside homes.

How do you know if you have a new furry roommate? Check your cabinets and baseboards for chew marks.

Their front teeth never stop growing so theyre constantly gnawing on things like wood or wires to keep their teeth short and sharp, pest professional Pieter Rebentisch with Gemtek Pest Control said.

Also, keep an eye out for mouse droppings. Check in the cabinets under your bathroom and kitchen sinks for what looks like tiny dark grains of rice.

Mice scale the outside of your home, hoping to find a small opening.

Mice can fit through a hole the size of your pinky, they can squeeze through very small tight spots," Rebentisch said.

If they can get under your home, they just hop on the pipeline express, follow the plumbing, and voila! They're nice and warm in the comfort of your home.

"A home is basically a great place for shelter- so to be warm, make a nest, reproduce, and then usually in our house we've got a lot of food!" Rebentisch said.

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Ferrell was given a plaque celebrating his 15 years of service by his wife, Michelle.

When Dan Ferrell thinks back to 1998, he still vividly remembers launching his termite and pest control business, with the companys headquarters based at his Bumpass home and one company truck to his name.

In the time since, the headquarters have stayed the same, but thats about it. Ferrells Termite & Pest Control now boasts a fleet of 11 vehicles and eight licensed field workers, and recently celebrated his 15th year of business.

I figured Id still be in business, Ferrell said of his mindset when he first founded the company. I had no idea that it would grow to the size that it did, though. I think weve done right well. The good Lord has blessed us, and you cant complain about that.

Ferrell founded the company after a 17-year career working for national pest control company Terminixs Fredericksburg location.

Ferrell spurned an offer from Terminix to relocate to Northern Virginia due to his unwillingness to leave his sons or his hometown of 30 years, and instead decided to begin his own business.

I felt like I needed to be here and not away from them, Ferrell said. I said to myself, If I can do it for [Terminix], why cant I do it for myself?

Since then, the company has continued to steadily expand. Ferrell said he ties his companys success to the way he instructs his employees to treat customers while on the job.

I try to tell everybody to think in terms of, If this was my own house, what would I want to do? We want to look and act professional, Ferrell said.

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The dome of the U.S. Capitol building will be temporarily wrapped in scaffolding by the spring of next year as part of a two-year, $60 million renovation project torepair rust and more than 1,000 cracks in the domes structure.

The renovation, which will leave the Rotunda inside the dome ringed in netting to capture falling debris, includes repairing the cast iron, inserting filler where needed, removing old paint, and repainting the structure.

Visitors to the Capitol will be able to see the Apotheosis of Washington, the painting at the center of the Rotundas ceiling, through the center ofa white canopy system in the shape of a doughnut.

Much of the work will be done at night and on weekends.The architects office will update the renovations progress atwww.aoc.gov/dome.

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The project follows repairs on the Washington Monument, which was damaged in a 2011 earthquake. Scaffolding on the monument, which sits on the National Mall, is in the process of being dismantled.

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