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Report: Half a Million More Asbestos Claims Expect

Washington, DC, March 7, 2006--According to a report released by the American Academy of Actuaries' Mass Torts Subcommittee, at least half a million more asbestos claims are expected over the next several decades.

4Q Productivity Off 0.5%

Washington, DC, March 7, 2006 --Productivity fell at a revised annual rate of 0.5% in the fourth quarter, a slight improvement from the negative 0.6% estimate made a month ago, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

Pending Home Sales Decline

Washington, DC, March 6, 2006--A slide in pending home sales is beginning to level out, an indication of a more sustainable level of home sales in the months ahead, according to the National Association of Realtors.