Aug 18th, 2008 · As nearby factories are downsizing, Harman Stoves in Halifax, Pa., is adding more than 100 jobs to try and keep up with skyrocketing demand for its pellet stoves. The spike comes as homeowners want to make the switch from oil to heating with wood pellets.
Jul 31st, 2007 · Traffic on a state highway on the outskirts of Los Angeles is slowed by repairs. But irritated drivers have aimed threats, burritos, vehicles and even pellet guns at road crew members.
Feb 15th, 2006 · Cardiologists described Harry Whittington's setback Tuesday as a silent heart attack. A shotgun pellet from last weekend's hunting accident traveled to his heart. Whittington's doctors have not specified what treatment they are administering.
Feb 12th, 2006 · Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and wounded a fellow hunter during a weekend quail-hunting trip at a Texas ranch. Millionaire attorney Harry Whittington, 78, was peppered with shotgun pellets in the face and chest in the accident Saturday afternoon, but is reported to be in stable condition in a Corpus Christi hospital.
Oct 27th, 2004 · Police will attempt to keep the fans orderly in Boston if the Red Sox win their first World Series since 1918, but without using the same type of pepper-pellet guns that killed a student and allegedly injured two other fans seriously last week. NPR's Tovia Smith reports