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(Toledo News Now) - The extreme cold could be destroying your home, putting you on the hook to fix thousands of dollars in damage.

Many local companies are working overtime to fixed pipes that burst. The weather is keeping crews at Quest Restoration busy.

Clients around this time often have to deal with burst pipes, which inevitably leads to the water thawing, flooding your home with several inches of standing water.

Quest Restoration employees say this tends to happen when people try to save money on their heating bill, turning it down when they leave the house.

Crews are expecting even more trouble when the next big batch of snow hits.

One thing you can do to protect yourself is to clear the snow from around your house so when it melts, it won't seep into your basement.

Crews also urge everyone to have a good insurance policy.

The Red Cross of Northwest Ohio has some tips to prevent frozen pipes here.

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Three months after a drawn-out and controversial election, analysts give Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's performance mixed marks. While they credit him for his work ethic and eagerness to make necessary changes, the former finance minister and World Bank economist is also under fire for failing to form a cabinet at a crucial time for the country.

Ghani came to power in September 2014, following a disputed poll overshadowed by fraud claims which only ended when he and his electoral rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing deal to form a national unity government. The US-brokered agreement also created the position of chief executive officer, a post akin to prime minister, which was filled by Abdullah.

One of Ghani's first acts during his first 100 days in office was to sign the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the United States, which former Afghan President Hamid Karzai had refused to sign. The BSA not only ensured that US and NATO troops could remain in Afghanistan, but also removed a significant thorn in the US-Afghanistan relationship.

The US-brokered agreement between Ghani and Abdullah created the position of chief executive officer

A 'welcome change'

Furthermore, Ghani spent his first two months acting on a clear reform agenda. He not only announced plans for sweeping political changes, but also re-opened an investigation into the Kabul Bank scandal, all of which were well received. The president also spent a good deal of time traveling abroad seeking to convince key allies that he was serious about implementing these changes.

"All in all Ghani has in many respects established himself as a welcome change from his predecessor, Hamid Karzai. He has proven to be a tireless worker and extremely hands-on and done well managing, at least publically, the awkward power-sharing arrangement hatched with CEO Abdullah Abdullah," Jason Campbell, an international security expert at the US-based RAND Corporation, told DW.

The problem is that Ghani, while being decisive and reform-oriented, has so far acted alone. He has failed to agree on a cabinet with Abdullah. While this may have allowed Ghani to act with a great deal of flexibility and decisiveness in the short-term, analysts believe that the ensuing problems may quickly undermine the legitimacy of this government and the two men who are supposed to lead it.

No ministers

Moreover, experts are of the view that the political vacuum also threatens to hamper the fight against a resurgent insurgency. According to media reports, many Afghans are attributing the ongoing economic and security crisis to the fact that no ministers have been appointed to oversee these important ministries.

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(MENAFN - Daily News Egypt) The government has begun to remove all obstacles impeding implementation of the National Roads Project to begin expropriating for the public benefit, according to Prime Minister Mehleb. This will provide adequate compensation and expedited customs procedures to release the equipment necessary to carry out the project.

According to a cabinet statement, the Prime Minister, along with Transportation Minister Hany Dahi, reviewed the situation for each road and means to overcome their various obstacles. The project will cover 1,250km and 13 roads divided into 22 projects, with 16 companies carrying out the work.

Dakar Abdellah, a member of the Egyptian Union of Construction & Building Contractors and the Construction Committee of the Businessmen's Association, said that the National Roads Project's bitumen needs are estimated at approximately EGP 750m per month. This is for a total of nearly EGP 6bn when the project is finished next September.

In a Wednesday press statement, Abdellah stressed the need for bank financing to be integrated. He pointed out that a large amount of bitumen is required to implement this mega-project, and that utilising three layers of asphalt will require implementing 670,020 tonnes of bitumen.

He emphasised that the project would be implemented by September 2015 as per the schedule, as President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi wants 208,752 tonnes of bitumen supplied per month.

Total production for Egyptian laboratories, in addition to bitumen imports, reach approximately 84,490 per month.

Mehleb stressed the need to ensure safety and security during implementation of these projects, while simultaneously paying attention to quality. He warned that low-quality implementation for any project would not be acceptable, and requested that any company that finds itself unable to implement the project leave the work to others.

"We must set out modified timelines for road projects which will be followed-up on weekly," Mehleb said, emphasising that each company head would be responsible for the details of each project.

On Tuesday evening, Mehleb met with the Minister of Transportation at his ministry's headquarters in addition to General Authority for Roads, Bridges, and Land Transport (GARBLT) officials and officials from companies undertaking the project in order to follow up on the progress of implementation of the road network within the framework of the project.

During the meeting, those present reviewed the situation of five roads in the Project's framework that have operated unhindered.

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GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, MI A well-known roofing contractor is facing charges that could bring as much as three years in prison if he's convicted.

Kenneth Allen Bird is accused of defrauding an East Grand Rapids couple of $6,125 for a roofing job he allegedly never completed. His companys motto was put the bird on your roof.

East Grand Rapids Public Safety Department detectives allege Bird took a downpayment of $6,125 to complete $12,250 worth of roofing work at the home of Christopher and Beth Chappus

The Chappus' check was cashed in June and Bird was supposed to start the work in July, but it never happened, according to a probable cause affidavit in court records.

Bird allegedly rescheduled the start date repeatedly before police became involved in October.

In a police interview Oct. 15, Bird allegedly admitted he had not returned the couple's money and had not started the project. The business is based on Chicago Drive SW in Wyoming.

Bird said he was unable to do the work because customers failed to pay him. He said he hoped to complete the work or refund the funds he received to avoid the criminal charges.

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However, Bird was in Kent County District Court Wednesday, Jan. 7 where he waived his probable cause hearing before Judge Jeffrey OHara, sending the case to Kent County Circuit Court.

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