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CPI Drops 0.1% in May

Washington, DC, June 15—-The consumer price index fell 0.1 percent in May after rising 0.5 percent in April, according to the Labor Department. The core index, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.1 percent in May.

Home Depot Expands Online Offerings

Atlanta, GA, June 15--Home Depot, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, has doubled its online selections to nearly 24,000 items in the past year.

Priceless Afghan Carpets Stolen, Replaced with Fak

Kabul, Afganistan, June 15--Three large carpets were stolen from an ancient Afghan mosque by thieves who came in the middle of the night and replaced them with cheap imitations, a local police chief said Wednesday.

NWFA: Rustic Wood Species Remain Popular

St. Louis, MO, June 15—-The National Wood Flooring Association reports that while many homeowners are familiar with common wood flooring species such as white and red oak, one of the hottest trends in wood flooring right now is rustic species.

Commercial Real Estate Market on Uptrack with Lowe

Washington, DC, June 15--The commercial real estate market is improving as vacancy rates decline and rents firm up in all four commercial market sectors, according to the National Association of Realtors Commercial Real Estate Spotlight.

Spanish Tile Exports Up Slightly in 1Q

Castellón. Spain, June 15--The Spanish ceramic tiles association Ascer said that in the first three months of 2005 the value of Spanish tile exports rose 0.9 per cent on the same period last year to 458.6m euros.

Business Inventories Up 0.3% in April

Washington, DC, June 15—-Business inventories rose 0.3% in April, falling slightly from the month-ago level of 0.5%, according to the Commerce Department.