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"She came to me, saying, 'Mama, Mr Sakai sneaked into my futon and did weird things to me.' She then burst into tears. She was crying and trembling so hard... My daughter was in a panic," the mother said. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Defense paints key R. Kelly witness as profit-seeking liar Jun 3, 2008
A year later, Kelly brought the teens back to his house and filmed them having group sex on a futon mattress placed on Kelly's indoor basketball court, she said. Van Allen wept as she testified that during the filming she began crying and the singer angrily accused her of ruining the recording. (Chicago Tribune)
Fire guts futon showroom, sends firefighter to hospital May 30, 2008
MONTGOMERY A futon showroom and warehouse caught fire around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, causing an estimated $150,000 in damage ... Oliver VanHoesen, manager of Quality Sleep Shop on Texas 105 near McCaleb Road, said he discovered the fire when he walked a customer to the store s new futon showroom and warehouse facility behind the original mattress store ... About 50 feet from a stack of charred futon mattresses, EMS and officials with the Montgomery County Hospital District distributed wet washcloths... (Conroe Courier, TX)
Single again, but living with style May 29, 2008
Instead of payment for a job, she traded her work for a futon. And she picked up some framed artworks for $1 at a yard sale. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Wholesale Furniture Brokers Introduces the Contemporary and Modern Styles of Furniture FX May 26, 2008
In March of 2008, Furniture FX launched its first eco-friendly product, a Serta branded futon with a new soy-based foam. Over the next 12 to 24 months, Furniture FX plans on replacing more of their polyurethane foam with the new soy-based foam in their upholstery products. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Cadet Dan Fritz makes own mark at West Point May 23, 2008
Desks, laptops, futon, a sink, shelves and lockers. A Husker blanket. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
For Goodness’ Sake: Pregnant women need baby items May 18, 2008
Woman needs refrigerator, futon or hide-away bed, queen-size bed frame, television and indoor (George Foreman-type) grill. Call Heather, (608) 785-6277. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Henry K. Lee's trial blog Apr 17, 2008
Hora then dismissed Reiser's claim that he had always wanted to build a futon in the back of the CRX and that he removed the rear assembly with the hope of getting tracing paper to trace the pattern of the rear cargo area. He said he hoped to get plywood and use a jigsaw to cut it, then get futon foam and cut to size, go to Joann's fabric store and buy blue denim, then use a staple gun to secure it ... If indeed Reiser always wanted to build a futon in his mom's 1988 CRX, why wait until his wife... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Man acquitted in murder wins $750G settlement Apr 16, 2008
He was found tightly wrapped in four blankets from head to toe, underneath a fitted sheet, on the futon he slept on in his downstairs bedroom. The boy's mother, Connie Nelson, had befriended Ditzhazy a few months earlier and moved in with him. (The News-Herald)
Court rejects rapist’s appeal Apr 10, 2008
Both were asleep on a futon in an upstairs bedroom when they were awakened by a man wielding a knife who threatened to kill them if they made noise ... During a struggle that later ensued, one woman s thumb was cut, causing her to bleed on the futon. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Reiser testifies he threw out car part Apr 3, 2008
He said he also wanted to trace the car part onto a piece of plywood and put futon material onto the part as a "construction project" to make the seat more comfortable. But when Hora asked what Reiser had done with the part, he acknowledged that he had thrown it away, possibly in Oakland or San Leandro, between Sept. 15 and 17, 2006. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
ReiserFS creator on trail for murder Apr 3, 2008
He said he was going to use plywood and futon material to construct a bed in the car before police confiscated it. "I decided to fix the car up the way I always wanted to fix it up," Reiser said. (CNN -- Tech)
Lacey Man Arrested In Child Sex Case Mar 31, 2008
Police seized Fischer's van, which had a futon in the back. Police say Fischer drove with his victims in the van between Lacey and Seattle. (KIRO TV, WA)
COLUMN: Once they're 21, put a 'closed' sign on the nest and keep it that way Mar 27, 2008
I rented a one-bedroom apartment, and my biggest piece of furniture was a cheap futon with a mattress not thick enough to cushion my back against the metal rails below. Oh, I also had a small brown recliner that I got free, and a little table my dad gave me that came from an old Hardee's restaurant. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
C.A.P.E. is coming to MHS Mar 26, 2008
Although this year s prizes have not been finalized, prizes from previous years have included a car, dorm refrigerators, jewelry, cameras, microwaves, HON and Allsteel office chairs, TVs, bikes, iPods, futons, jewelry, luggage, cameras, phones, a hope chest, DVD players and gift certificates from various businesses. Doug Krieger, owner of the Krieger Motor Group in Muscatine, said his company will carry on its tradition of donating two cars to be given away at the event. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
For Goodness’ Sake: Kids, adults need beds and mattresses Mar 23, 2008
Family just moved into a home needs futons, washer, electric dryer and a king-size bed. Call Cheryl, (608) 785-5504. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Book Excerpt Mar 18, 2008
After he moved back in, David spent his nights on the futon in the living room while Catherine slept by herself in her bedroom. He thought she may have been dating other men but he seemed to ignore it, so long as he could be a part of her life. (CBS News -- 48 Hours)
Hollywood native finds community support after fire Mar 17, 2008
They opened up a futon, piled on blankets and topped everything off with a fur coat Taryn received from her grandmother, a family memento now in ashes along with family photos and the memorabilia of her famous parents. Taryn s father, Tyrone Power, is best known to TV buffs and moviegoers as Zorro, and her mother, Linda Christian, was the first James Bond girl in the 1954 movie Casino Royale. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Amid temples and shrines, cherry trees bloom Mar 16, 2008
In the course of 18 hours, we visited a minuscule garden of moss-covered rocks, attended a tea ceremony, bathed in a cedarwood tub - washing ourselves outside the tub then soaking in it - dined like emperors on sukiyaki prepared for us while we sat on cushions in our tatami-matted room, drank warm sake, and slept like babies on cushy futons laid out on the floor. About $400 for two, includes everything. (Boston Globe)
What's a Sox game without dried squid and beer? Mar 16, 2008 Divine restoration: Couple’s secret to converting a former church into a home - lots of hard work Mar 8, 2008 In Our Town Polk City: Library is 'central' to Polk City Mar 7, 2008 Hot-Tubbing Monkeys Mar 2, 2008 A cabin that's a true get-away-from-it-all Feb 27, 2008 Spotsy man guilty of molesting boy Jurors convict Spotsylvania County resident of sodomy, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and distributing marijuana to a juvenile Feb 22, 2008 Flip that room Feb 22, 2008 Sleep on it: What you need to know about mattresses Feb 16, 2008 3 Smart Cars Suitable For Students Feb 14, 2008 Click here to read more. Feb 10, 2008 Men can learn from rejection - though not always enough Feb 10, 2008 Club Mosh For Music Fans Feb 1, 2008 Asia's Lavish Lodging Jan 22, 2008 Early to Wed Jan 20, 2008 Futon responsible for fraternity fire Jan 14, 2008 Small bills also bid for attention on Beacon Hill Jan 9, 2008 A place to call home Jan 5, 2008 Outdoors care Jan 3, 2008 Follow the Reader 2007: Across the Americas Dec 31, 2007 Tranquil Hotel Kabuki Dec 28, 2007 Surviving the relatives this holiday season Dec 21, 2007 B&B Gone Wild Dec 16, 2007 Make overnight visitors feel at home Dec 13, 2007 Ask the Sexpert Dec 13, 2007 Clemson freshman dies of alcohol poisoning Dec 12, 2007 Buying Safe Toys Dec 8, 2007 Theme Parties: The New Fountain of Youth Dec 6, 2007 Shop till you drop in Inman Square Dec 4, 2007 Half 'n' half holiday Nov 29, 2007 Stop right there Nov 28, 2007 Sun Graphics now offering mobile paper shredding service Nov 25, 2007 Family faces some tight squeezes Nov 23, 2007 Faking it: Craigslist becomes a workshop for aspiring writers Nov 16, 2007 * Out of town Nov 7, 2007 * World News Quick Take Nov 4, 2007 Letters to Home & Garden: Toxic fire retardants still in use today Nov 1, 2007 It's time for change and to move the clocks back this weekend Nov 1, 2007 The party kept going Oct 31, 2007 How the other half lives Oct 29, 2007 Life of the party Oct 26, 2007 Life at Qualcomm Stadium Oct 26, 2007 Man accused of torturing student to stand trial Oct 25, 2007 The lazy Sunday: a rare indulgence for the busy Eli Oct 22, 2007 Sprinklers flood floor, displaces Booth residents Oct 22, 2007 Drug addict 'slammed down lover's baby' Oct 19, 2007 Rider Music Student Charged Over Fellow Student's Death Oct 19, 2007 Rider student charged in death Oct 19, 2007 Doctor says baby shows signs of violent shaking Oct 18, 2007 Classified 10/16/07 Oct 17, 2007 Transplant brings his style to Smyrna Oct 17, 2007 Akers: We have never spoken his name Oct 16, 2007 Q&A: Shawn Hornbecks parents Oct 13, 2007 Lawyer: Devlin took boy along for next kidnapping Oct 11, 2007 Akers: Nightmare no one should live through Oct 11, 2007 Robots cater to Japan's elderly Oct 5, 2007 Mattress and sofa outlet open Oct 5, 2007 Arson claims couch, go-cart Oct 2, 2007 What's that in my soup? Oct 1, 2007 Finding the time Oct 1, 2007 Robots Take on Social Tasks Sep 29, 2007 The New Room Sep 27, 2007 The Fishbowl Sep 27, 2007 WHITE LOTUS, GREEN LIVING Sep 26, 2007 All about futons Sep 24, 2007 Common Walls: A room of one's own - even if it is a closet Sep 20, 2007
The rooms have tatami mat floors and futon bedding. There is a Japanese-style communal bath, and rooms are available with or without private baths. (Boston Globe)
Newsweek: Japan's crazy love affair with cash Mar 15, 2008
Against that backdrop, it's hard to blame ordinary Japanese for thinking that storing money under the futon looks like a much better bet. 2008. (MSNBC -- Business)
Comfortable futons face each other and flank a fireplace. This is a good place for elderly visitors to bunk down, Sandy said, because the original mens and ladies rooms are just a few steps down on either side of the foyer. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Kellogg points to the teen area as she explains that the teen group recommended the futon that has been put in with a fun lamp, along with posters and a display of popular teen books, CDs and magazines. These things help make it more inviting for teens to come to the library. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Best bets are ryokans, which put tatami straw mats on the floor, install a small table heated underneath in your room, and use futons for sleeping - unlike American futons, they are something like very plush sleeping bags, not fold-out couches. Ryokans typically serve two meals a day, usually breakfast and dinner; restaurant dining options in Yamanouchi are limited. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
We are staying atop the modest rise of Mount Mineral in northwestern Massachusetts, my partner and I, tucked into downy sleeping bags spread across a futon in a tiny two-room cabin that has neither plumbing nor electricity. We have come here willingly, to this Quaker-founded retreat named Temenos. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
He said that after asking Bryant to take him home and they were beginning to leave, Bryant pushed him onto a futon and then performed oral sex on him. He testified that Bryant said he would get physical if he didn't do as he was told. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
The room s turquoise accent wall matched the black and turquoise bedspreads, which were accented by a black TV, black futon, black and white geometrical designed floor rug, black window and closet curtains, as well as towels ... They placed the futon next to the window, creating a comfortable TV viewing area and extra sleeping space for friends staying on the weekends. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
There are loads of beds from futons to waterbeds to Craftmatics. But to narrow things down, we'll rein in our pillow talk to three types of beds, some of the most popular on the market: inner-spring, foam and air beds. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
The passenger seat also folds down to allow long objects to be stored in the car, so moving big objects (like futons) shouldn't be a problem. The 2008 Pontiac Vibe features many simplistic and easily accessible controls as well, including a 115-volt A/C power outlet. (KCRA 3, CA)
Underneath, her mom, dad and baby sister share a pull-out futon. Older brother Hunter, 12, sleeps on an air mattress on the floor of the single motel room that serves as home to Shayla and her family. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
- Once she's out of college, she doesn't want to see a futon ever again. Particularly in your bedroom along with that sad collection of fiberfill you call a pillow. (Florida Times-Union)
" Fans can stream music for free or buy it from the website. Occasionally, some artists give songs away for free. Prices for the digital downloads, which come with digital rights management software, or digital locks, are priced from US 0.20 (28 cents) to US 1. In comparison, songs from Soundbuzz, an online digital music website recently acquired by mobile handset maker Motorola, cost 1.99 each. Club Mosh also sells mobile ringtones and wallpapers from its artistes. Music connoisseurs, dubbed... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Guests must remove their shoes before they enter the ryokan, where they tiptoe on tatami mats, sleep on futons and sip green tea. Ryokans range from the fairly monastic to the more deluxe. (International Herald Tribune)
"Every college dorm has a futon or a cruddy sofa," says Luke, and buying "real adult things" upon his marriage felt significant. As Mormons, both Langfords say they always expected to marry young, and the close alignment of their life goals gives them confidence in their future compatibility. (Boston Globe)
Remnants of a charred futon lay outside of the Kappa Alpha fraternity ... Kappa Alpha Order president Shahbaz Sadaruddin (senior-neuroscience) said a futon sitting against a heater in the second-floor room of Rich Kaz (junior-supply chain information systems) caught on fire and burnt for about 10 minutes early yesterday morning, triggering an internal alarm ... The charred futon mattress was visible outside of the house after being removed from the building. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Another bill progressing toward enactment - filed by Representative Louis L. Kafka, a Sharon Democrat - requires that any store offering a used mattress, box spring, or futon pad for resale label it as previously purchased. Kafka got the idea one night in late 2006 watching a Jordan's Furniture television advertisement. (Boston Globe)
Tholl said they planned Friday to sleep on a futon in their sixth floor, one-bedroom apartment and eat pizza, in a place of their own. They will take their new home one year at a time, but are assured that even if their income increases beyond their maximum income of 28,860 during the first year of occupancy, they will not be forced to leave. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Sometimes, I would sit on my flimsy handmade futon, sipping tea and watching the sun set behind Redoubt and think that I had landed in heaven. Living on the outskirts of Kasilof, I had unknowingly arrived in dog mushing country, and the sport was a perfect match. (Anchorage Daily News)
We stayed two nights in the Bamboo Suite ($130), which has a king bed in the bedroom, a queen futon in the large living room and a deck with ocean views; side windows overlooked grazing goats one morning. We also spent a night in the smaller Palm Suite ($100), which has a queen bed and futon and shares a lanai with the owners' house. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Some pricier rooms have features such as a whirlpool or a private sauna; the Japanese suite includes a futon surrounded by tatami mats and an in-room bamboo-and-sand garden. The hotel is nonsmoking and pet-friendly, too. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
(Who wants to sleep on an old futon anyway. Frankly, I was glad that some of our guests opted for a local chain hotel -- and so were they, because they not only scored bargain rates but a more comfortable bed and their own bathroom. (CNN -- Travel)
Ours - the "Pachyderm Palace" - had a queen-sized bed with a canopy of mosquito netting (purely decorative this time of year), a futon, a refrigerator and a bathroom with terrycloth robes and a walk-in shower. There was no phone - you communicate with the office by radio - but my cell phone got good reception. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
"Sleep on it one night. Would I be happy [sleeping in that mattress]? Would I be comfortable? When the guests leave, they're going to be talking about their experience."If the bed isn't up to par, you may need a new mattress or other sleeping options, such as a futon. While you're cleaning, also clear some room in the closet and drawers for your guests. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Some people choose to put a futon in the common room just in case. The futon, too, can work both ways ... Either the roommate without the guest can sleep on the futon, leaving the bedroom to the couple, or the couple can stay on the futon in the common room. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
A friend saw Sprague snoring on a futon in the basement about 2 a.m., and his body shut down sometime after that, the coroner said. "We are devastated by our son's death, yet remain focused on our son's life," his family said in a statement Monday. (WWLTV.com, LA)
The Barbie futon and table living room playset was recalled -- lead paint was found on the cat. AP Photo. (ABC News)
An intoxicated Kermit the Frog lounged on a futon. Had someone spiked the bug juice. (AZCentral -- Home)
Dream On Futon and Mattress Specialty Store, 299 Prospect St. Light refreshments and face painting from 7 to 10 p.m. Twenty percent off all merchandise. The Druid, 1357 Cambridge St. Twenty percent off the night s bill. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Now they both lay in front of tv on top of the futon in the middle of the floor ... Slim: (passed out on the futon) Snore, Snore Uhh, uhh, uhh and another one. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Drives a Mercedez and sleeps on a futon in the middle of the living room. Got the nerve to tell you to step over it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Mattress Warehouse, 248 E. 24th St., is the exclusive retailer in Yuma for SIS products, such as covers and futon covers. --- Two couples have become distributors of MonaVie, a nutritional fruit beverage that provides an array of phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
The family includes two boys and five girls, who could use clothes, shoes, pillows, blankets, a futon and kitchen supplies. "I don't have enough time for myself. I think I am crazy already, having seven kids! ... The only time I have for myself is when I go to work; but I enjoy going to work," said Chantelle, who works the graveyard shift at the airport as a baggage handler. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
" The writer said she was seeking a new Roy, or anyone whose name could be inked around the word, Scrabble-style. It was signed Dynah, but actually written by Johnna Gattinella, a 31-year-old writer in Santa Rosa, California. Gattinella is working on a book called "My Year on Craigslist" that will include her fake ads and the often earnest responses. "A lot of men took the photo of the tattoo and put it in Photoshop and then altered it with their names or different variations and e-mailed it... (International Herald Tribune)
Ryokan, with their traditional straw tatami mats and futon beds, unrolled while you're eating dinner, can be atmospheric places like Aoni or like motels with different furniture, but even these are interesting to a foreigner: In one I join a throng of guests grazing at the dinner buffet, all wearing the hotel-issue mauve yukata and grass green leatherette sandals. It's an odd sight, like walking into a Marriott somewhere in the Midwestern US and finding the restaurant full of people sitting in... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The baby was found unresponsive, lying face down on a futon on the floor and wearing a jacket that would have constricted his movement. Castillo had left the baby unattended for an extended period of time, the authorities said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Two months ago, I purchased a futon ... After I waited a week for this futon to outgas, it did not, so I decided to return it ... But the store would not accept the futon for return or even acknowledge that it produced a toxic smell. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
For added safety, install smoke alarms in every sleeping area, including rooms where sleeper sofas or futons may be used on occasion. Alarms should be mounted in the following positions. (Ivorytown Beacon, CT)
At the Freedom Arena, the early birds got to watch Britains Hyper, Bangkok-based multi-national act Futons, Frances Black Strobe (a hastily assembled line-up) and Jas Shaw from Simian Mobile Disco make some noise for the early proceedings. The fest looked like a mud-soaked ghost town in the day with many acts performing to small crowds. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
"There's two bars, but one is too low," Nolan continued in his evaluation of the closet's interior, then turned 180 degrees to face the other side of the room and said a bit dejectedly while taking in the loft area, "I miss my futon!" ... "My sister couldn't say Nicole, so it was shortened to Ose, and well, that's the story," Hoogeveen explained, plopping down on the floor, since the futon space was already completely occupied. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Multi-national electro-rock outfit Futons, based in Bangkok, make a third visit to Malaysia while Paris-based dark electro group Black Strobe look a good bet for a bumper crowd at this arena. But it is Britains Hyper, featuring Guy Hyper and former Prodigy rapper Leeroy Thornhill in a electro-punk set, that looks set to impress even more. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
One man was sleeping on a donated futon. Qualcomm Stadium is now San Diego County's largest emergency evacuation center. (NPR)
For about 19 hours, prosecutors said, Williams raped the woman on her futon bed, tied her up with computer cables and used a knife to slit her eyelids. Police said Williams forced her to swallow large doses of over-the-counter pain medicine as a sedative, which damaged her liver, and he inflicted burns by dousing her with bleach and scalding water in an attempt to destroy DNA evidence. (MSNBC -- Crime)
I have a friend who was known by his freshman year suitemates as Jabba the Hutt for the way he would laze about on the futon in his boxers, a bowl close at hand, Playstation controller clutched in his grubby grip as he seemed to always to be playing GTA 3. By some miracle, he managed to get better grades that year than most of his suite. (Yale Herald, CT)
Alexander, who eventually spent the night on a friend's futon in Watson Hall, said the FIXit team had water vacuums set up to suck out the water from the floors. After the water was gone, dehumidifiers were placed in every room to absorb moisture out of the carpets, and then each was individually power washed. (Daily Orange, NY)
A drug-addicted woman was suffering withdrawals when she "slammed" the 16-week-old daughter of her lover onto a futon, causing fatal head injuries, a court has heard ... The woman told police she "slammed" the child down onto the futon because it would not stop crying, forgetting about the wooden sides. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
According to authorities, Hunt, Kelly, Landrum and Smith drew on Warfield with markers as he lay passed out in the futon of Landrum's Princeton apartment in the hours before his death. Kelly would not comment on the case; Landrum and Smith did not immediately respond to Associated Press e-mails. (WNBC.com, NY)
Hunt then called his 19-year-old friend Robert Kelly, a sophomore at Westminster, who helped Hunt drive Warfield to the Witherspoon Street apartment of Nicholas Landrum, a 20-year old junior from Mullica Hills, N.J. At around 11:30 p.m., Kelly and Hunt carried the unconscious Warfield inside and placed him on a futon. Hunt, Kelly, Landrum and 19-year-old sophomore Bryan Smith of Freehold, N.J., each allegedly drew on Warfield with markers at some point during the next five hours. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
They met at the hospital where, he said, Zamarripa told him earlier in the night that he had played with the baby by throwing him up in the air six inches to a foot and then fed the baby by positioning the baby on his legs while lying on a futon on the floor ... Police measured the top of the futon at about seven inches from the floor. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Versa Ladder, Treadmill, Futon, Craft Matrl, Snow Blade, Xmas Misc. Some Antiques, Barbie Dolls, Jewelry. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
With him came a brown leather sofa and chair that anchored his living room for years; an upholstered easy chair and oversized teak coffee table; a stainless steel refrigerator; and the futon he's crashed on many a night while listening to music or watching television. Pictures of loved ones also survived the storm, such as one of big sister Donna and brother Todd in grade school and Mom and Dad as young newlyweds. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The Kirkwood man kept Shawn tied to a futon in his apartment for 30 days after his abduction and put duct tape over the boy s mouth ... Keep in mind 90-pound, 11-year-old boy, attacked and taken by a 6-foot, 300-pound man, shown a gun, tied to a futon every day for 30 days. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
He admitted to tying Shawn to a futon in the early days after kidnapping him, making videotapes of sexual acts with him and once nearly choking him to death, until Shawn talked Devlin out of it by promising to do whatever Devlin wanted. The plea agreement ensured that Devlin, who received multiple life sentences, will be locked away until his death--and spared the boys the trauma of having to testify in court. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Devlin even tied the boy to a futon with duct tape over his mouth while the man worked as the manager of a pizza shop, according to evidence presented Tuesday. Over time, Shawn's shackles became psychological, Rupp said. (CNN -- US)
Devlin already had admitted to kidnapping Shawn and taking him to the apartment, where he tied the 11-year old to a futon for approximately 30 days and kept duct tape over the boy s mouth. He also had admitted that after the period in which he kept Shawn tied up, he took the boy to a gravel road in Washington County after that period, and said he put his hands around Shawn s neck in an attempt to strangle the Richwoods youth. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Retire to a Lowland futon bed by Kaneshiro Tsuhso Inc. that can be adjusted into a reclining seat. And there's help for caregivers, too. (CNN)
The discount furniture store carries recliners, futons, bunk beds, daybeds, coffee tables and dressers, in addition to mattresses and sofas. "Our stores have a warehouse feel," Rod said. (Daily Triplicate)
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We were staying in a traditional Japanese ryokan in Amanohashidate, a famous resort on Miazu Bay, hoping to burn off jet lag with ofuro (Japanese baths), futons, and feather duvets. That first evening we were treated to a kaiseki dinner in our room - course after course of enticing morsels, each artfully arranged on exquisite Japanese lacquerware, or ceramic, and served with precise, elegant choreography by the lovely Megumi. (Boston Globe)
The "Ickies" -- the nickname Santin's mother bestowed on the roommates because they are sometimes called Riki and Niki -- reclined on the futon under a loft bed in their cozy Briar Cliff University door room and reflected on their first month as college roommates. Santin and Hoogeveen did not know, or even know of, each other before they were assigned as roommates, despite the fact they were both slated to play volleyball for the university. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
"I've included it with a preorder for Metroid Prime 3, so I won't be getting it until later. The more truthful reviews (eg. E... Futon on : DexX, you just hold the switch up in the off position for a little while until it goes off, as opposed to flicking it up and ... Get free news emails from theage.com.au. SPONSORED LINKS 00000000. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Cally Robertson '10 and Farrell Harding '10 converted their adjoining singles into a cozy double and a small common room by fitting a futon and two desks into one of the singles. As in most Whitman singles, a private bathroom connects the two rooms, even though there are public bathrooms on every hall. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Last year, the group owned two nice futons, but they were lost this summer in a housing mix-up. Besides replacing the futons, the roommates are considering painting the walls, perhaps entirely purple and black, or with each wall in a different style to represent each of the four roommates. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Glabau said one of the most popular products is the double futon couch, which she said is ideal for college students because it acts as both a sofa and a bed. The store obtains its variety of fabrics for covers from the Cotton Belle fabric company. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
And then there are the futons that are sold as beds only where you use the futon mattress right on the floor, Japanese style or on a platform bed without a box spring. However you look at it, futons are popular -- to the tune of well over $400 billion's worth sold ... And like the hamburgers, futons are affordable -- prices range from $200 to $899. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Next, he brought home some surprisingly nice-looking wood salvaged from a futon. Since I've - mostly - gotten over my aversion to reusing anonymous castoffs, I swallowed my initial angst and cheered him on as the desk took form. (San Francisco Chronicle)
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