<div id="subtitle">Record number of households looking for home heating assistance this winter, new survey says</div><div><p>Whenever temperatures plummet in Boston, Amos Jones and his family of four feel the chill.</p><p>Jones keeps his thermostat at 60 degrees and bundles up in ...

<div id="subtitle">Government warns of sharp increase in winter heating costs, especially for homes using oil</div><div><p>Heating U.S. homes with oil this winter will cost a painful $450 more than a year ago, another slap to families already reeling from high gasoline and food costs and fearful ...

<div id="subtitle">Bush administration releases $121 million in home heating aid</div><div><p>The Bush administration said Wednesday it was releasing $121 million in emergency relief funds to help poor people cope with record home heating bills expected this winter.</p><p>Officials said $96 million ...