Squeaky wood floors

Can anything be done to stop wood floors from squeaking when you walk on them?  I thought I remember hearing a home remedy of hammering a finishing nail in between the slats but I may be wrong about that.

Venezuela bringing jobs & low-cost heating oil to U.S.

Honest, responsible free trade at work:

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=1949

By: Gregory Wilpert – Venezuelanalysis.com

Venezuela's President Chavez speaks during an event with beneficiaries of the Citgo heating oil program, next to Linda Kelly, a representative of the beneficiaries. Credit: Gregory Wilpert Joe Kennedy of the Citizens energy Corporation speaks to Chavez and heating oil program beneficiaries. Credit: Gregory Wilpert James Sappier (right), a chief of the Penobscot Indian tribe, presented Chavez with a prayer staff and eagle feather. Credit: Gregory Wilpert

Caracas, Venezuela, April 26, 2006—Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez announced that the program that provides discounted heating oil to numerous poor communities in the U.S. Northeast will be continued next year. Also, Chavez proposed a new phase of the program, which would help provide employment opportunities in beneficiary communities. Chavez made the announcement during an event on Monday evening, in which he met with a delegation of 80 heating oil program beneficiaries.

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