Wall Street capped a subdued day of trading today with a tiny gain and another milestone.

Timber is durable underfoot but its location and how you treat it will determine its longevity, says Kya deLongchamps.

HURRICANE Dean grew into a major storm with 200km/h winds yesterday after it smashed into the Caribbean islands, knocking out power and setting off landslides before heading toward the oil and gas rigs of the Gulf of Mexico.