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Washington, DC, Sept. 12, 2008--About 2,000 JLA Home zebra rugs sold at JC Penney stores are being recalled because they do not meet the federal flammability standard for small rugs and do not have the required flammability warning label.
New York, NY, Sept. 12, 2008--International social justice nonprofit RugMark USA and its industry partners are preparing to launch the Faces of Freedom photo exhibition.
Washington, DC, Sept. 12, 2008--Four Democratic senators urged the mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Thursday to temporarily freeze foreclosures on loans they hold.
Rochester, NY, Sept. 12, 2008--The Applied Coatings Group has entered into a new distribution partnership with CapcoTile and Stone in Colorado and Nevada.
City of Inustry, CA, Sept. 10, 2008--For the second year in a row, California carpet manufacturer Bentley Prince Street has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles in 2008 by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
Salt Lake City, UT, Sept. 11, 2008-Bridgewater Inc. has acquired Groom Industries, a manufacturer of carpet and upholstery grooming tools.
Washington, DC, Sept. 11, 2008--The U.S. trade deficit rose in July to the highest level in 16 months as oil imports hit an all-time high, offsetting strong export growth. The deficit with China climbed to the second highest level on record.
Washington, DC, Sept. 11, 2008-- Initial jobless claims for unemployment insurance were higher than expected last week, while total benefit rolls rose to the highest level in almost five years, according to the Labor Department.
Baltimore, MD, Sept. 10, 2008 — Greyne Custom Wood Co. has named Jess A. Schaetz operations manager.
Washington, DC, Sept 11, 2008--A new $7,500 temporary first-time home buyer tax credit is expected to turn millions of hesitant shoppers into home buyers, says the National Association of Home Builders.