Home Depot, for instance, has decided to hire as many as 80, 000 additional seasonal workers to handle the incoming spring traffic in their stores.

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Analysts at Goldman Sachs suspect that many refiners used their spring maintenance cycle to upgrade their equipment in order to handle heavier, dirtier crudes.

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While getting bangs cut is a fun way to spruce up a spring look, Ms. Atkin cautions that women should think about whether they have the time to handle the more-frequent trims that are required.

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